Football Preview: Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs vs. Diller-Odell Griffin
The Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs will face off against the Diller-Odell Griffin at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Diller-Odell likes a good challenge.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 54-30 margin over Wauneta-Palisade. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Broncos are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sumner-Eddyville-Miller to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Scoville, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Maddox Jones was another key rusher, gaining 105 total yards and a touchdown.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chance Daake and Jones.
Meanwhile, Diller-Odell was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Leyton 54-26. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Griffin.
Diller-Odell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Leyton only rushed for 89.
Diller-Odell has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.4 points. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 238.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Diller-Odell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 207.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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