Midway has gone 7-1 against West Bladen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Midway Raiders and the West Bladen Knights are set to duel. Midway is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Midway is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Fairmont, posting a 57-6 win on the road. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won three matchups by 34 points or more so far this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Midway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a victory for West Bladen just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 40-12 loss at the hands of Clinton. The Knights have struggled against the Dark Horses recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Midway's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for West Bladen, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Midway has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 271.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for West Bladen, though, as they've been averaging only 68.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Midway against West Bladen when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 51-24 victory. In that contest, Midway amassed a halftime lead of 32-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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