The Dakota Cougars will take on the Utica Eisenhower Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Dakota is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Utica onto the board and left with a 31-0 victory. Give the Cougars' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Dakota's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeramiah Aaron, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. Chase Thornton also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Dakota's defense and their four sacks. Logan Criteser was especially locked on to Utica's QB and sacked him twice. Criteser is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Utica Eisenhower, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Romeo on Friday as Utica Eisenhower made off with a 44-21 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Bulldogs are ranked 49th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dakota pushed their record up to 9-1 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 34.3 points per game. As for Utica Eisenhower, their record now sits at 8-2.
Dakota came up short against Utica Eisenhower when the teams last played back in October, falling 21-14. Can Dakota avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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