Football Preview: Mesa Verde Mavericks vs. Lindhurst Blazers
Two dominant backs in Fred Robinson and Henri Reed are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mesa Verde Mavericks will venture away from home to take on the Lindhurst Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mesa Verde's defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so Lindhurst's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mesa Verde will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Golden Sierra, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Mesa Verde enjoyed a cozy 34-20 victory over Golden Sierra on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mavericks.
Robinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Lindhurst waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Falcons on the road to the tune of 45-0. The Blazers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 26 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Reed, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Another player making a difference was Andrew Redfield, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lindhurst was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Mesa Verde's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Lindhurst, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Mesa Verde and Lindhurst were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Mesa Verde came up empty-handed after a 34-33 loss. Can Mesa Verde avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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