Football Preview: Haven Wildcats vs. Douglass Bulldogs
The Haven Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Douglass Bulldogs at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Haven has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 149 points over their last three contests.
Haven will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Smoky Valley, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Haven blew past Smoky Valley 42-16 on Friday. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Haven can attribute much of their success to Vance Loop, who rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Nash Wray, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Loop has posted since back in September of 2023. Chandler Ingold did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 90 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Haven was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Douglass fell victim to Conway Springs and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Cardinals 42-0. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Haven's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Douglass, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Haven against Douglass in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Haven since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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