Football Preview: Dighton Hornets vs. Argonia/Attica Titans
The Dighton Hornets's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Argonia/Attica Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Dighton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Argonia/Attica likes a good challenge.
Dighton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Deerfield a 70-0 shutout. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Spartans are ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dighton wouldn't let Deerfield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dighton can thank Boston Shimer and Payton Redburn for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Argonia/Attica). They breezed by St. John to the tune of 70-20 last Thursday. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Titans had established a 44 point advantage.
Argonia/Attica's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Vineyard led the charge by rushing for 109 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 48 receiving yards. Mac Harnden was in the mix too, providing Argonia/Attica with three touchdowns.
Argonia/Attica was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Argonia/Attica's defense and their three sacks. Brody Berntsen was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Dighton's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Argonia/Attica, their record is now 7-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Dighton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Argonia/Attica struggles in that department as they've been averaging 189.4. It's looking like Friday's contest 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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