Fleming is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Idalia is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Fleming Wildcats will square off against the Idalia Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fleming knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Idalia likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Fleming took their match at home with ease, bagging a 66-28 victory over Briggsdale. Considering the Wildcats have won five contests by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Grant Kuntz, who rushed for 340 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 18.9 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Marchant, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fleming was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 449 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Idalia faced Otis in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Idalia took a 33-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Otis. The Wolves have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Idalia wouldn't let Otis keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Idalia can thank Hayden Drullinger and Gabe Kechter for forcing both of them. Kechter is also crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Fleming's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Idalia, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Fleming has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 307 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Idalia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 232.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fleming took a serious blow against Idalia in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 56-24. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Fleming was down 42-12.
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