Football Preview: Savannah Savages vs. Cameron Dragons
Savannah is 10-0 against Cameron since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Savannah Savages will welcome the Cameron Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Savannah's defense has only allowed 5.4 points per game this season, so Cameron's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Savannah is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Benton 54-6 on the road on Friday. The Savages might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.
A big part of Savannah's win came down to the chemistry between Aiden Knechtenhofer and his top target Maddox Shoop. Knechtenhofer rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries while Shoop threw for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. The dominant performance also gave Shoop a new career-high in rushing yards. Max Howe was Shoop's top target, picking up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Savannah's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Braylon Ellis was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5 sackshimself.
Meanwhile, Cameron was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Maryville at home and fell 44-6. The match marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Savannah now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Cameron, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Savannah against Cameron in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-0 victory. Does Savannah have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cameron turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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