Football Preview: West Rowan Falcons vs. East Rowan Mustangs
West Rowan has gone 9-1 against East Rowan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Rowan Falcons will look to defend their home field against the East Rowan Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. West Rowan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.1 points per game this season.
West Rowan's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over Concord. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 26 points or more this season.
West Rowan got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brant Graham out in front who threw for 219 yards and four touchdowns. West Rowan is 4-2 when Graham posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Kennedy, who picked up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
West Rowan wouldn't let Concord keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. West Rowan can thank Cameron Martin and Avion Casey for forcing both of them. Martin also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 18. West Rowan got some further help from Kevin Toomer: he picked up two sacks and made 13 total tackles.
Meanwhile, East Rowan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 33-7 to South Rowan.
East Rowan's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of PJ Butler, who picked up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Sam Blackwelder, who picked up 48 receiving yards. Butler didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
West Rowan now has a winning record of 5-4. As for East Rowan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. West Rowan has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 168.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for East Rowan, though, as they've been averaging only 41.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for West Rowan against East Rowan when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 57-13 victory. Will West Rowan repeat their success, or does East Rowan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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