The Warner Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Hulbert Riders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warner is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.3 points per game this season.
Warner will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Panama, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Warner skirted past Panama 23-20.
A big part of Warner's win came down to the chemistry between Jaxson Cash and his top target Dee Antwine. Cash rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns while Antwine rushed for 34 yards. The dominant performance gave Antwine a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Hulbert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 59-34 to Haskell.
Hulbert's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cody Botts, who rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns, and Ethan Ellis, who rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns. Botts showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 54 yards.
Even though they lost, Hulbert was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Warner pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hulbert, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Warner has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 355.4 total yards per game. It's a different story for Hulbert, though, as they've been averaging only 230.3. Will Warner be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Hulbert flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Warner against Hulbert in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 53-0 win. Will Warner repeat their success, or does Hulbert have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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