Football Preview: Buford Wolves vs. Lowndes Vikings
The Buford Wolves will take on the Lowndes Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Buford comes in on ten and Lowndes on five.
Buford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past East Coweta 57-9. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won eight matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
Buford relied on the efforts of Justin Baker, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and Dayton Raiola, who threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyriq Green, who gained 82 total yards and a touchdown.
Buford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lowndes strolled past North Paulding with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-17. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Wolfpack are ranked 84th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marvis Parrish continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 93 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 55 receiving yards. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Lowndes also got help from Jaylin Carter, who showed off his sure hands for 83 receiving yards.
Buford pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36 points. As for Lowndes, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Buford has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 231 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lowndes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 222.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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