Two dominant backs in Quinton Harding and Colton Brusven are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Chanute Blue Comets will square off against the Tonganoxie Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Chanute comes in on six and Tonganoxie on three.
Chanute can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They claimed a resounding 46-10 win over Schlagle at home.
It was another big night for Harding, who rushed for 280 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Harding really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kris Harding ii, who threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Meanwhile, Tonganoxie can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past Ottawa 45-10 at home. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Tonganoxie had established a 28 point advantage.
Tonganoxie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brusven led the charge by rushing for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Zekkiah Glover made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Chanute's victory was their fifth straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.4 points per game. As for Tonganoxie, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground as these two are both standouts in the run game. Chanute has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 216 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tonganoxie struggles in that department as they've been even better at 230.2 per game. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Chanute lost to Tonganoxie on the road by a decisive 38-21 margin in their previous meeting back in September. Can Chanute avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
