Football Preview: Van-Far Indians vs. Bowling Green Bobcats
Van-Far has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Bowling Green has won seven straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Van-Far Indians will welcome the Bowling Green Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Van-Far will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 27-point they dealt Montgomery County on Friday. Van-Far simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Montgomery County 34-7 at home. With the Indians ahead 28-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Van-Far had a senior duo take command as Tyson Douglas rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns and Malik Douglas rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Tyson is now averaging an impressive 101.8 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Van-Far was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Van-Far's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Pacey Reading with two sacks.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bowling Green). They claimed a resounding 59-0 victory over Louisiana at home. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 295th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Van-Far's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Bowling Green, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Van-Far took a serious blow against Bowling Green when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 72-22. Will Van-Far have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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