Football Recap: Landrum Cardinals vs. Blacksburg Wildcats
It was a proper cat-fight when Landrum took on Blacksburg on Friday. The Landrum Cardinals blew past the Blacksburg Wildcats 28-6. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Titus Poore looked great while leading his team to the win, picking up 101 receiving yards, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 52 yards. Landrum also got a significant boost from Aidan Kelley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Landrum's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Domanic Whiteside and Micah Mcclintock, who racked up four sacks between them. Whiteside also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Landrum was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Landrum pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Blacksburg, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Landrum will host Clinton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clinton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.7 points per game this season. As for Blacksburg, they will head out on the road to take on Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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