Football Preview: Vardaman Rams vs. Thrasher Rebels
The Vardaman Rams will venture away from home to challenge the Thrasher Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Vardaman has five straight wins, Thrasher has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Vardaman made easy work of Coffeeville and carried off a 36-12 victory. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 24 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Bryson Moore, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another big playmaker for Vardaman was Braylen Bedford, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Vardaman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Thrasher's offense. They took a blow against Hatley on Thursday, falling 50-0.
Vardaman pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Thrasher, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Vardaman against Thrasher when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vardaman 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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