Football Preview: Sasakwa Vikings vs. Paoli Pugs
The Sasakwa Vikings will take on the Paoli Pugs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sasakwa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.6 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Sasakwa was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 32-28 to Welch.
Despite the loss, Sasakwa had strong showings from Titan Collins, who picked up 185 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Thaddeus Harjo, who threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Collins is now averaging an impressive 100.4 receiving yards per game.
Sasakwa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Collins picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Another thorn in Welch's side was Joseph Lunn, who made 23 total tackles (7.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after only two points in their last game, Paoli made sure to put some points up on the board against Bowlegs last Friday. Paoli blew past Bowlegs 34-14. Winning may never get old, but the Pugs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
It was another big night for Conner Boone, who rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Another reason for the win was Paoli's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Scotty Garrett was the leader with three.
Paoli's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.5 points. As for Sasakwa, their record now sits at 7-2.
Sasakwa took a serious blow against Paoli when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 50-0. Can Sasakwa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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