Football Preview: Archie Whirlwinds vs. Rich Hill Tigers
The Archie Whirlwinds will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Rich Hill Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Archie is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Two weeks ago, Archie was fully in charge, breezing past Liberal 75-20. The result was nothing new for the Whirlwinds, who have now won seven games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Rich Hill rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 30-14 win over the Indians.
Carter Bell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Rich Hill is 4-2 when Bell posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Rich Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Archie pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points per game. As for Rich Hill, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Archie against Rich Hill when the teams last played back in September, as the squad secured a 64-8 win. In that contest, Archie amassed a halftime lead of 50-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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