Football Preview: Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians vs. Dupo Tigers
The Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians will face off against the Dupo Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Dupo is facing Carlyle at the wrong time: Carlyle suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They were dealt a 47-20 defeat at the hands of the Musketeers. The loss continues a trend for the Indians/Lady Indians in their matchups with the Musketeers: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Dupo had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They secured a 45-41 W over the Warriors. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Deegan Prater was his usual excellent self, rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 230 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 109.2 rushing yards per game. Thinh Staggs was Prater's top target, picking up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dupo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Carlyle's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Dupo, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Carlyle didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Dupo when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 44-38 win. Does Carlyle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dupo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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