Football Preview: LaVille Lancers vs. North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays
Two dominant backs in Cody Allen and Kole Wilcox are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The LaVille Lancers will face off against the North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as LaVille comes in on three and North Judson-San Pierre on 11.
LaVille is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let North Newton onto the board and left with a 49-0 win. The Lancers pushed the score to 42-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Spartans had no chance of recovering from.
LaVille's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Allen, who rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Allen is becoming a predictor of LaVille's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Xzavian Lafave was in the mix too, providing LaVille with two touchdowns.
LaVille was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 98.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 212.4.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to LaVille's defense and their four sacks. Riley Filley was especially locked on to North Newton's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, North Judson-San Pierre took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 58-0 win over Culver Community. Fans of the Bluejays have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Wilcox, who rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 123 rushing yards. Jesiah Mcdaniel was another major influence, as he rushed for 58 yards and ran in a TD.
North Judson-San Pierre didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mcdaniel and Elijah Allen.
North Judson-San Pierre's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 49.2 points. As for LaVille, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
LaVille might still be hurting after the 32-8 loss they got from North Judson-San Pierre when the teams last played back in August. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wilcox, who rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that LaVille knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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