The Venice Indians will face off against the West Orange Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Venice will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Venice is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Newsome for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-17 victory. Considering the Indians have won six matchups by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Venice's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gata Wilder led the charge by rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Wilder was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Winston Watkins Jr., who picked up 98 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Venice was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, West Orange and Plant City met for a duel on Friday where West Orange prevailed. West Orange slipped by Plant City 26-25. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by just one point.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Brian Dillard and Chris Denson. Dillard had a great game and rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Denson was balling out in the loss, rushing for 235 yards and a touchdown while picking up 13.1 yards per carry, and also throwing for 202 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Venice's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 54.7 points. As for West Orange, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Venice has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 283.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Orange struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Venice against West Orange in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, as the team secured a 49-7 win. Will Venice repeat their success, or does West Orange have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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