The Wyatt Chaparrals are taking a road trip to challenge the South Hills Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wyatt's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
Wyatt is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing North Side: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Chaparrals blew the Steers out of the water with a 53-12 final score. With the Chaparrals ahead 39-12 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Dale Brown had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 202 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Justin Lindley was another key rusher, rushing for 107 yards and one TD on only seven carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Wyatt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, South Hills was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were dealt a 35-7 loss at the hands of Saginaw. The Scorpions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Wyatt's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for South Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Wyatt has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 487.1 total yards per game. It's a different story for South Hills, though, as they've been averaging only 214 total yards. Will Wyatt be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Scorpions flip the script?
Wyatt took their victory against South Hills in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 27-7 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chaparrals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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