Football Preview: Savannah Savages vs. Kirksville Tigers
The Savannah Savages will head out to challenge the Kirksville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Savannah will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a two-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against East Buchanan on Friday. Savannah never let East Buchanan onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory.
The critical scores for Savannah came from Max Howe and Jaiden Martinez.
Savannah's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Braylon Ellis was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making four total tackles (3.0 for loss). Gage Bowland was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles (4.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
Meanwhile, Kirksville took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over Chillicothe. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly 35 points.
Ryder Lyons was a one-man wrecking crew for Kirksville as he threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes.
The victory got Savannah back to even at 1-1. As for Kirksville, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Savannah against Kirksville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Savannah since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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