Football Preview: Linden Patriots vs. Southern Choctaw Indians
The Linden Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the Southern Choctaw Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Linden: 10.7, Southern Choctaw: 2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Linden's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over Choctaw County. Give the Patriots' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Linden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 311.
Linden's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Brent Curtis and Winston Wolf, who racked up five sacks between them. Curtis is also on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
While Southern Choctaw didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They snuck past Marengo with a 14-8 win on Friday. The victory was just business as usual for the Indians, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ray Bender and he. Bender rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. Christopher Bush also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble.
Southern Choctaw wouldn't let Marengo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Southern Choctaw can thank Robert Gaines and Bush for forcing both of them.
Linden's record is now 4-2. As for Southern Choctaw, their record is now 4-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Linden has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 347.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Southern Choctaw struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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