Football Preview: Slater Wildcats vs. Keytesville Tigers
The Slater Wildcats will challenge the Keytesville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Slater will be strutting in after a win while Keytesville will be coming in after a loss.
Slater's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Santa Fe 82-0 at home. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Slater's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Hemeyer, who rushed for 124 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 97 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Hemeyer's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Brandon Terrill was Hemeyer's top target, picking up 51 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Slater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Keytesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Schuyler County at home and fell 60-26. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly 34 points.
Slater's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Keytesville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Slater has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 222.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Keytesville, though, as they've been averaging only 63. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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