Football Preview: ALA - Ironwood Warriors vs. Tempe Buffaloes
After each having a week off, the ALA - Ironwood Warriors and the Tempe Buffaloes will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. ALA - Ironwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season.
Last Friday, ALA - Ironwood got the win against Crismon by a conclusive 44-21. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 23 points or more this season.
ALA - Ironwood can attribute much of their success to Jett Brewster, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and Ayden Williams, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns. Marques Dorsey made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, ALA - Ironwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crismon only rushed for 147.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, Tempe finally came back down to earth two weeks ago. They were outmatched by Benjamin Franklin on the road and fell 56-6. The Buffaloes' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
ALA - Ironwood pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Tempe, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. ALA - Ironwood has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 310.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Tempe, though, as they've been averaging only 86.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for ALA - Ironwood against Tempe in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-14 victory. Will ALA - Ironwood repeat their success, or does Tempe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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