The Joaquin Rams will square off against the Honey Grove Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Joaquin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Shelbyville 54-30. The victory was familiar territory for the Rams who have now won three matchups in a row.
Joaquin's defense made their presence known, laying out Dj Barnes. four times. Dallon Jordan was especially locked on to Shelbyville's QB and sacked him twice. Jordan also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Joaquin is 7-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Joaquin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 389 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Honey Grove entered their tilt with Waskom on Friday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 54-29 win.
Ryelan Morris was his usual excellent self, rushing for 333 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Honey Grove wouldn't let Waskom keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Honey Grove can thank Brady Banker and Kendal Wolfe for forcing both of them. Wolfe has been hot , having also posted six or more total tackles the last five times he's played. Mason Banker was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making 11 total tackles, and defending two passes.
Honey Grove's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.9 points per game. As for Joaquin, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
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