The North Fork Miners will face off against the Wray Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, North Fork blew past Roaring Fork, posting a 41-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Miners.
North Fork was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
North Fork's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Roaring Fork's QB won't forget Payson Miller anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Miller has been hot , having also posted six or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.
Meanwhile, Wray put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Wiggins 42-7. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Tigers are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wray relied on the efforts of Casey Midcap, who rushed for 42 yards and three touchdowns, and Wyatt Fonte, who picked up 29 receiving yards and a touchdown. Midcap didn't just play on offense: he also made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Wray didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aaron Tena and Austin Collins. Samuel Meisner was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
North Fork has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points per game. As for Wray, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Sunday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. North Fork has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 347.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wray struggles in that department as they've been averaging 267.9. It's looking like Sunday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
North Fork might still be hurting after the 38-13 loss they got from Wray when the teams last played back in November of 2020. Thankfully for North Fork, Tyler Collins (who rushed for 203 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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