Football Preview: Kopperl Eagles vs. Bluff Dale Bobcats
The Kopperl Eagles will take on the Bluff Dale Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Kopperl's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 45-0 victory over Morgan. The result was nothing new for Kopperl, who have now won five games by 45 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bluff Dale). They blew past Morgan, posting a 62-13 win. With the Bobcats ahead 62-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Bluff Dale's win two weeks ago was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaden Wentworth, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns. Austin Saucedo was another key player, throwing for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes.
Bluff Dale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Bluff Dale wouldn't let Morgan keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Ben Stewart led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Kopperl's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Bluff Dale, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Kopperl came up short against Bluff Dale when the teams last played back in September of 2019, falling 34-22. Can Kopperl avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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