The Elmwood-Murdock Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Johnson-Brock Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Elmwood-Murdock didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer, but they still walked away with a 34-28 victory.
Brody Marsh continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elmwood-Murdock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 389 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Elmwood-Murdock's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Clayton Wagner.
Meanwhile, Johnson-Brock waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 win over the Thunderbirds.
Johnson-Brock can attribute much of their success to Hayden Gravatt, who rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns, and Wyatt Fulton, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Gravatt posted at least 161 rushing yards in the third games prior. Quentin Behrends made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
The victory got Elmwood-Murdock back to even at 2-2. As for Johnson-Brock, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Elmwood-Murdock has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 236.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Johnson-Brock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 200.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Elmwood-Murdock against Johnson-Brock in their previous meeting back in August of 2019, as the team secured a 74-42 victory. Does Elmwood-Murdock have another victory up their sleeve, or will Johnson-Brock turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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