Football Preview: Summer Creek Bulldogs vs. Jordan Warriors
The Summer Creek Bulldogs will take on the Jordan Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Summer Creek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Manvel to the tune of 49-7. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Mavericks are ranked 226th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Blake Thomas, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October.
Summer Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Duryea Green led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Tyson Joiner is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Jordan entered their tilt with Stratford on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 31-10 margin over the Spartans.
Tanner West continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 202 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 57 receiving yards. Dominic Cangolosi was another key player, throwing for 139 yards and a touchdown while completing 82.4% of his passes.
Jordan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Summer Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46.8 points. As for Jordan, their record is now 11-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Summer Creek has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jordan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 202.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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