The Rudder Rangers and the University Trojans are set to duel on Friday. Rudder will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Rudder is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Fort Bend Willowridge on the road to the tune of 56-28 last Friday. The result was nothing new for the Rangers, who have now won three games by 28 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Javyn Jessie, who threw for 275 yards and six touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Brandon Cooks was Jessie's top target, picking up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Rudder didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Denim Preston, Za?Montae Wells, and Randon Cooks picked up one apiece.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Rudder, adding 14 points to the final score. All those points came courtesy of Santiago Lugo: he added nine points with three field goals, and another five kicking extra points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for University, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over Lampasas two weeks ago. The 28-point effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Keandre Brooks was his usual excellent self, picking up 220 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 107.5 receiving yards per game.
Rudder's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for University, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Rudder has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 267.4 passing yards per game. University, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 212.4 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Rudder took their win against University in their previous meeting back in November of 2017 by a conclusive 42-21. Does Rudder have another victory up their sleeve, or will University turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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