Football Preview: Jubilee Lions vs. Tribe W Warriors
The Jubilee Lions are on the road again on Friday to play the Tribe W Warriors at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Jubilee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Victoria Cobra HomeSchool a 42-0 shutout. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Lions just coasted through the last quarter.
A big part of Jubilee's win came down to the chemistry between Jayden Soto and his top target Felix Gonzales. Soto gained 99 total yards and three touchdowns while Gonzales rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Gonzales' longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Jubilee's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Marco Munguia was especially locked on to Victoria Cobra HomeSchool's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Tribe W was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Winston 67-21. That 46 point margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.
Nathan Larsen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 220 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned for a touchdown. Luke Lock was another key player, throwing for 163 yards and two touchdowns.
Tribe W was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Tribe W didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Larsen picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Tribe W got some further help from David Lakey: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Jubilee's record is now 6-4. As for Tribe W, their record now sits at 7-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Jubilee has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 196.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tribe W struggles in that department as they've been averaging 210.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Jubilee was dealt a bruising 46-12 loss at the hands of Tribe W in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Can Jubilee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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