Football Preview: Trimble Tomcats vs. Conotton Valley Rockets
The Trimble Tomcats will square off against the Conotton Valley Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Trimble is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 28-7 margin over Fisher Catholic. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tomcats.
It was another big night for Owen Sikorski, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Trimble was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Conotton Valley on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Fairfield Christian Academy out of the water with a 46-7 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Rockets had established a 33 point advantage.
Zachary Putnam was his usual excellent self, throwing for 480 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per attempt, and also punching in three touchdowns on the ground. He has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Gavin Haney, who gained 205 total yards and a touchdown.
Conotton Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.7 points. As for Trimble, their record now sits at 7-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Trimble has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 203.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Conotton Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 95.4. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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