Football Preview: Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats vs. Stanton Mustangs
Two dominant signal callers in Michael Koenig and Barrett Wilke are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats will square off against the Stanton Mustangs on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] comes in on seven and Stanton on 24.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 48-38 win over Crofton.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Koenig led the charge by throwing for 235 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns. Alec Schindler was another key player, gaining 137 total yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Stanton faced St. Patrick's in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Stanton came out on top against St. Patrick's by a score of 38-26. The 38-point effort marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Wilke, who rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 17th straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Stanton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in 24 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Stanton, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 216.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Stanton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 391.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] came up short against Stanton in their previous matchup back in September, falling 44-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wilke, who rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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