On Friday Chester will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Clinton Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chester is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Strom Thurmond 44-23. Chester's win was all the more impressive since the Rebels were averaging only 14.6 points allowed on the season.
Trooper Floyd continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 161 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Chester didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jakobe Starks and Zeke Evans. Starks also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Another thorn in Strom Thurmond's side was Zy Whitlock, who made 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Chester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, while Clinton put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Pelion. Clinton breezed by Pelion to the tune of 56-0. The contest marked the Red Devils' most dominant victory of the season.
Khari Vance was a one-man wrecking crew for Clinton as he rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Vance a new career-high in rushing yards. Dj Clark was in the mix as well, providing Clinton with two touchdowns.
Clinton pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.8 points per game. As for Chester, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Chester has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 202.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Clinton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 324.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Chester came up short against Clinton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 14-6. Can Chester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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