Football Preview: Affton Cougars vs. Russellville Indians
The Affton Cougars will play host again on Friday to welcome the Russellville Indians, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Russellville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Affton, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row dating back to last season, Affton finally turned things around against Principia/Whitfield on Monday. They snuck past Principia/Whitfield with a 32-26 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their six-point performance the game before.
Meanwhile, while it was Russellville who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Midway who put up more. Russellville came up short against Midway, falling 36-14. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Justin Seaver put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Russellville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Affton's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Russellville, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
