Football Preview: Myrtle Hawks vs. Biggersville Lions
The Myrtle Hawks will take on the Biggersville Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Biggersville is hoping to do what Byers couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Myrtle's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Myrtle breezed by Byers to the tune of 46-0. With that victory, the Hawks brought their scoring average up to 27 points per game.
Myrtle found their leader in sophomore Zane Hill, who threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Hill was just one part of a punishing run game: Myrtle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Biggersville rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Chieftains, posting a 56-16 win. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Biggersville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.8 points per game. As for Myrtle, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Myrtle was taken down by Biggersville 52-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2020. Thankfully for Myrtle, Goldman Butler Vi (who rushed for 168 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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