Football Preview: Twin River Titans vs. David City Scouts
Twin River is 0-4 against David City since October of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Twin River Titans will venture away from home to square off against the David City Scouts at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Twin River came up short against Clarkson/Leigh on Friday, falling 60-34.
Twin River might have lost, but man, Paydon Rinkol was a machine: he rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown. Rinkol was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Eli Slizoski, who gained 115 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Twin River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, David City put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Newman Grove/St. Edward 50-6 on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-0.
David City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reese Svoboda, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Cohen Denker also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Twin River's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for David City, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Twin River has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 264.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like David City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Twin River lost to David City on the road by a decisive 22-6 margin in their previous meeting back in August of 2021. Can Twin River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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