Football Preview: Hoehne Farmers vs. Fowler Grizzlies
The Hoehne Farmers will challenge the Fowler Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hoehne is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Sangre de Cristo on Friday. Hoehne took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 46-6 victory over Sangre de Cristo. The Farmers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 26 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Anthony Sandoval, who rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Brody Silvey, who picked up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, while Fowler put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Custer County. Fowler simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Custer County 48-0 at home. That looming 48-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Grizzlies yet this season.
Fowler found their leader in underclassman Brock True, who rushed for 75 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 61 yards and a touchdown. True is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Layton Sharon was True's top target, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fowler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 89.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 258.
Fowler didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of True and Titus Ballard. Ballard also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
The win got Hoehne back to even at 3-3. As for Fowler, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Hoehne has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 238.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fowler struggles in that department as they've been averaging 173.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hoehne was taken down by Fowler 48-20 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Hoehne have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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