Football Preview: Emerson Mavericks vs. Lovejoy Leopards
The Emerson Mavericks will venture away from home to challenge the Lovejoy Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Emerson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Lovejoy likes a good challenge.
Emerson is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Anna just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 44-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coyotes.
Meanwhile, Lovejoy never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 70-0 victory over Independence on the road. Winning may never get old, but the Leopards sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jacob Janecek continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 230 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also punching in a rushing score. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Daylan McCutcheon was another key player, picking up 87 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lovejoy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Emerson's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Lovejoy, their record is now 4-2.
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