Football Preview: Sasakwa Vikings vs. Maysville Warriors
Sasakwa is 0-3 against Maysville since October of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Sasakwa Vikings and the Maysville Warriors are set to duel. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Sasakwa sitting on seven straight victories dating back to last season and Maysville on three.
Sasakwa will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Midway, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Sasakwa claimed a resounding 62-0 win over Midway on the road. Considering the Vikings have won five contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sasakwa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Darius Henderson led the charge by rushing for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 50 yards. Titan Collins was another key pass catcher, gaining 178 total yards and two touchdowns.
Sasakwa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Henderson and Collins. Another thorn in Midway's side was Joseph Lunn, who made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Maysville was able to grind out a solid victory over Paoli on Friday, taking the game 14-6.
Sasakwa's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Maysville, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Sasakwa was dealt a bruising 56-6 loss at the hands of Maysville when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Sasakwa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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