Football Preview: Palo Duro Dons vs. Memorial Mavericks
The Palo Duro Dons will take on the Memorial Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Duro's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Memorial's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Palo Duro took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They secured a 20-14 W over Amarillo.
Meanwhile, Memorial had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took down the Cougars 24-7. The 24-point effort marked the Mavericks' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Kenji Johnson, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 144 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Joe Castles, who threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns.
Palo Duro's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Memorial, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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