The Elysian Fields Yellowjackets will square off against the Waskom Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Elysian Fields earned a 49-42 victory over Ore City.
Elysian Fields' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nunu Kennedy, who rushed for 202 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Kennedy is now averaging an impressive 104 rushing yards per game. Brody Parker was another key player, rushing for 136 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Elysian Fields was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Waskom waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They claimed a resounding 55-16 victory over the Wildcats. Waskom might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 32 points or more this season.
Elysian Fields' win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Waskom, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Elysian Fields strolled past Waskom when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 32-16. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Waskom's Joe Irving, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Elysian Fields still be able to contain Irving? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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