Football Preview: Charleston Tigers vs. Heidelberg Oilers
The Charleston Tigers will face off against the Heidelberg Oilers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Charleston sitting on nine straight wins and Heidelberg on 11.
Charleston is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against North Side by a score of 22-14.
Marcus Flowers Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 206 yards and two touchdowns. Those 206 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Another reason for the win was Charleston's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. North Side's QB won't forget Aybekia Bradley anytime soon given he sacked him four times.
Charleston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Meanwhile, Heidelberg didn't have too much trouble with Raleigh on Friday as they won 26-12.
Heidelberg found their leader in sophomore Chase Craft, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Porter, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown.
Charleston's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Heidelberg, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Charleston has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Heidelberg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 223.7. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Charleston didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Heidelberg in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-22 victory. Will Charleston repeat their success, or does Heidelberg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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