Football Preview: Elida Tigers vs. Logan Longhorns
The Elida Tigers will face off against the Logan Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Elida is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 52-31 margin over Roy/Mosquero. Considering the Tigers have won six matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Elida was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 413 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 286 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Elida's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was James Dylan Dobbins with two.
Meanwhile, Logan faced New Mexico School for the Deaf in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Logan claimed a resounding 62-7 win over New Mexico School for the Deaf. The contest marked the Longhorns' most dominant victory of the season.
The win for Logan keeps them at an undefeated 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Elida, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Elida was dealt a bruising 50-0 defeat at the hands of Logan in their previous matchup back in September. Can Elida avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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