Football Preview: Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany Redskins vs. Mt. Carmel Golden Aces
Two dominant backs in Aian Fryman and Elliott Acree are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany Redskins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
If Mt. Carmel heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany took over last week. Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany walked away with a 19-7 victory over Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond on Friday.
It was another big night for Cooper Christensen, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 73 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel's matchup on Thursday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. Everything went their way against Lawrenceville as Mt. Carmel made off with a 42-16 win. The Golden Aces might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 22 points or more this season.
Mt. Carmel found their leader in sophomore Shain Meador, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Acree was another key player, rushing for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
Mt. Carmel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Mt. Carmel, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 286.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mt. Carmel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 286.7. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany might still be hurting after the 42-21 defeat they got from Mt. Carmel in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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