Football Preview: Twin River Titans vs. David City Scouts
Twin River is 0-4 against David City since October of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Twin River Titans will head out on the road to take on the David City Scouts at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Twin River lost 60-34 to Clarkson/Leigh on Friday.
Twin River might have lost, but man, Paydon Rinkol was a machine: he rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown. Rinkol showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards. Another back making a difference was Eli Slizoski, who gained 115 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Twin River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, David City put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Newman Grove/St. Edward 50-6 on the road. With the Scouts ahead 44-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead David City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Reese Svoboda, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Cohen Denker was in the mix as well, providing David City with two touchdowns.
Twin River's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for David City, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Twin River has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 264.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like David City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Twin River ended up a good deal behind David City when the teams last played back in August of 2021, losing 22-6. Can Twin River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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