Football Preview: North White Vikings vs. Tri-County Cavaliers
The North White Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Tri-County Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
North White and West Central met for a duel on Friday where North White couldn't get it done. North White took a 26-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Central. The Vikings' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Tri-County was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past North Newton 52-8 at home. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won six games by 24 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Jonathan Pearson, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season. Noah Pratt also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tri-County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 246 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
North White now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Tri-County, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
North White suffered a grim 36-12 defeat to Tri-County when the teams last played back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pearson, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Now that North White knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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