Seneca has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats challenges the Maplewood Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seneca is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.8 points per game this season.
Seneca's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Iroquois 33-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won four matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Rylan Harwood was his usual excellent self, rushing for 144 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, while also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.2 rushing yards per game. Zach Moats was in the mix too, providing Seneca with two touchdowns.
Seneca wouldn't let Iroquois keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Seneca can thank Joe Brennan and Dominic Buscemi for forcing both of them. Brennan is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Maplewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Greenville 50-20.
Seneca's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Maplewood, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Seneca has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 245.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Maplewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 203.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Seneca took their win against Maplewood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 42-22. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Maplewood's Dominick Kinney, who rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Seneca to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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