Little River (7-2) found success last week, but it has a real challenge ahead. Both it and South Central (8-1) have made it this far into the playoffs, but they square off this Friday to determine who is worthy to move on. Both teams enjoyed a wide margin in their previous games.
Little River has added another blowout to its collection (now totaling six) after its most recent game. It put the hurt on St. John last week with a conclusive 46 - 0 victory. Freshman Graham Stephens deserves a lot of the credit as he ran for 47 yards and also punched in three touchdowns.
As for South Central, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was exactly its strategy in dealing with Argonia/Attica last week. The final score between South Central and Argonia/Attica last week was a 49 - 0 blowout in South Central's favor. One major factor in the win was the play of sophomore true, who earned three touchdowns and 106 yards rushing the ball. Snyder has been a consistent playmaker for South Central as this was the 4th good game in a row from him.
The last time they met, South Central was the clear winner with a 54 - 28 finish. This time, their match is expected to be much closer since they have similar national rankings (Little River at 212th, South Central at 184th). This defeat knocked Little River out of the playoffs, so expect it to come at South Central with a vengeful fire.
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