Football Preview: Tribe W Warriors vs. Jubilee Lions
Tribe W has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Jubilee Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Tribe W is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Winston to the tune of 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 contests.
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).
Meanwhile, while Jubilee put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Victoria Cobra HomeSchool. Jubilee claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Victoria Cobra HomeSchool. 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 victory 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.
The win (which was Jubilee's third in a row) raised their record to 6-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.3 points per game. As for Tribe W, their record is now 7-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Tribe W has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jubilee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 196.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Tribe W against Jubilee in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 46-12 victory. Does Tribe W have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jubilee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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