Football Preview: Hazel Park Vikings vs. Armada Tigers
Two dominant backs in Montrell Parker and Jackson Malburg are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hazel Park Vikings will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Armada Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hazel Park is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past South Lake with points to spare, taking the game 41-22.
It was another big night for Elijah Cobb, who rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 155 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Parker was another key player, rushing for 160 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Hazel Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 450 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Armada came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Blue Devils 37-10. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six matches by 27 points or more so far this season.
Armada can attribute much of their success to Lucas Pratt, who threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and Malburg, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Malburg's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. 91 of Pratt's passing yards were hauled in by Todd Seiler.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Armada's defense and their three sacks. Kenny Goike was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Armada pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32 points. As for Hazel Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Hazel Park has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 300.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Armada struggles in that department as they've been averaging 226.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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