Football Preview: Evadale Rebels vs. Deweyville Pirates
The Evadale Rebels and the Deweyville Pirates are set to duel on Friday. Evadale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.2 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Evadale was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 33-28 to Sabine Pass. While the Rebels had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Sharks 14-0.
Meanwhile, Deweyville waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bobcats 48-0 at home. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 35 points or more this season.
Hayden Collins and Kallel Crooks were among the main playmakers for Deweyville as the former rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries and the latter threw for 62 yards and two touchdowns. Collins also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Deweyville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Evadale's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Deweyville, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Evadale took a serious blow against Deweyville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 58-28. Thankfully for Evadale, Cj Milton (who rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns 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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