Two dominant signal callers in Casey Midcap and Sullivan Strange are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wray Eagles will challenge the Forge Christian Fury at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wray is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 52-15 victory over Buena Vista. The win was just business as usual for the Eagles, who after 12 games remain undefeated this season.
Wray's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Midcap, who threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown. Midcap also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making nine total tackles (3.5 for loss) and defending a pass. Austin Collins also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Wray was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Forge Christian's strategy against Limon on Saturday. Forge Christian's defense stepped up to hand Limon a 37-0 shutout. The 37-point effort marked the Fury's lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Strange continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 159 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 116 yards on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Joey Shelton, who picked up 38 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 13 points in total. All came courtesy of Noah Arter: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 4-for-4 kicking extra points for an additional four.
Forge Christian wouldn't let Limon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Forge Christian can thank Carson Craig and Brenden Hardy for forcing both of them. Dante Vigil was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Forge Christian's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44.7 points. As for Wray, their record is now 12-0.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Wray has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 267.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Forge Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 224. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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