Football Preview: Beaver Beavers vs. Duchesne Eagles
The Beaver Beavers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Duchesne Eagles, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Beaver has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 105 points over their last three matches.
If Beaver beats Duchesne with 35 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Beaver blew past Layton Christian Academy 35-7 at home on Friday. Fans of the Beavers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Davin Orton looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Orton wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Beaver was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Beaver's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Hayzen Albrecht and Orton.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 57 points the game before, Duchesne was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost to Summit Academy on the road by a 29-12 margin.
Beaver's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Duchesne, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Beaver has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 262.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Duchesne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 222.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Beaver might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Duchesne when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Beaver, Parker Crum (who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 142 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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