Football Preview: Yuma Outlaws vs. Wray Eagles
Yuma is 1-9 against Wray since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Outlaws will head out to square off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Friday, Yuma came up short against Holyoke and fell 32-21.
Despite the loss, Yuma got top-tier performance from Iann Duran, who rushed for 143 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 109 yards on 12 of 20 attempts. Duran showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 51 yards.
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Yuma didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Nadow and Jose Mario Ross. Ross also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven.
Meanwhile, Wray played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 28-7 to Limon.
Yuma suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 4-3. As for Wray, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Yuma has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wray struggles in that department as they've been averaging 185.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Yuma was taken down by Wray 44-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Outlaws, Casey Midcap (who rushed for 108 yards and one TD on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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