The Simla Cubs will head out on the road to face off against the McClave Cardinals at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Simla comes in on four and McClave on ten.
Simla is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They blew past Dove Creek 43-16. Considering the Cubs have won six matchups by more than 26 points this season, Sunday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Caston Cox, who threw for 367 yards and five touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards. Another player making a difference was Tatum Kocerha, who picked up 135 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Simla's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Austin Hinds was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Meanwhile, McClave faced Dayspring Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Sunday. McClave walked away with a 20-8 win over Dayspring Christian Academy. The 20-point effort marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for McClave came from Kielan Aragon, Tuff Kelley, and Ryan Steinbrunn.
McClave didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Steinbrunn and Drew Howe.
McClave pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.1 points per game. As for Simla, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Simla has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like McClave struggles in that department as they've been averaging 241.1. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Simla came up short against McClave in their previous meeting back in September, falling 58-52. Can Simla avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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