Football Preview: Simla Cubs vs. Akron Rams
Simla is 0-4 against Akron since September of 2014 but things could change on Saturday. The Simla Cubs are taking a road trip to take on the Akron Rams at 1:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Simla is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They breezed by McClave to the tune of 48-8. The Cubs pushed the score to 48-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cardinals cut but never quite recovered from.
Simla can attribute much of their success to Caston Cox, who threw for 217 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and Tj Eurich, who gained 151 total yards and three touchdowns. Cox has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Tatum Kocerha was another key player, picking up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Akron faced Sedgwick County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Akron was the clear victor by a 28-6 margin over Sedgwick County. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won seven matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Anderson Filla, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Backing up that air attack was Jace Curtis, who rushed for 87 yards.
Akron was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Simla is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.5 points per game. As for Akron, their record now sits at 10-1.
Saturday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Eurich and Filla. Eurich just won't slow down this season and has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 69 receiving yards per game. Filla has been a dominant force too and has averaged 11.5 receiving yards per game.
Simla was dealt a bruising 60-20 loss at the hands of Akron in their previous matchup back in September of 2017. Thankfully for Simla, Derrick Poss (who rushed for 201 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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