Football Preview: Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans vs. Janesville Craig Cougars
The Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans will head out to square off against the Janesville Craig Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Vel Phillips Memorial: 16.3, Janesville Craig: 17) so any points scored will be well earned.
Vel Phillips Memorial's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Madison East 49-0 at home. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Purgolders are ranked 302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Janesville Craig didn't have too much trouble with Janesville Parker on the road on Friday as they won 42-28. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Braden Tyler continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 179 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.8 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Paul Platts, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Janesville Craig's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tristan Johnson. Brian Deltgen was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles.
Vel Phillips Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Janesville Craig, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Vel Phillips Memorial took their win against Janesville Craig when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 31-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vel Phillips Memorial since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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