Football Preview: Southmoore SaberCats vs. Piedmont Wildcats
The Southmoore SaberCats will venture away from home to face off against the Piedmont Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Southmoore's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Northwest Classen 63-0 on the road. The SaberCats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Piedmont entered their tilt with Eisenhower on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 49-31. The Wildcats pushed the score to 35-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Piedmont found their leader in underclassman DreAndre Bruton, who rushed for 212 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 212 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Bruton. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Fuston, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Piedmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 415 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Southmoore's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Piedmont, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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