The Midland Bulldogs will challenge the Crowley Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Midland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 42-14 win over Pebble Hills. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 35-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Spartans had little chance of recovering from.
It was another big night for Stroman Bridges, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 33 yards and a touchdown.
Midland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 392 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Crowley blew past Northwest, posting a 51-14 victory. With the Eagles ahead 37-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Caleb Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 120 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Derrick Tasby Jr was Williams' top target, picking up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Another reason for the win was Crowley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Tyler Hooper with three. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game.
Crowley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.1 points per game. As for Midland, their record is now 8-3.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Midland has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 415.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Crowley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 282.4. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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