Cambridge has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Loomis Wolves at 3:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Cambridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Bertrand on the road to the tune of 46-0 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Cambridge found their leader in underclassman Abram Norton, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 62 yards and two touchdowns. Those 85 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Norton.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cambridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was Cambridge's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Colton Perks and Braydon Miller, who racked up four sacks between them. Perks is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Loomis put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 46-6 win over Maywood/Hayes Center at home. Fans of Loomis have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Loomis found their leader in underclassman Jace Schukar, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown. Schukar's longest reception was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Phillip Titkemeier got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Cambridge's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Loomis, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Cambridge has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 236.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Loomis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165.7. It's looking like Friday'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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