The Spoto Spartans will challenge the Chamberlain Storm at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Spoto is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past King, posting a 57-0 victory on the road.
It was another big night for Z'Orey Cotton, who rushed for 291 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 92-yard run. Jesse Harden was another key player, picking up 175 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Spoto was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Spoto's defense and their six sacks. Leading the way was Nasir Foster with two.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last contest, Chamberlain made sure to put some points up on the board against Sickles on Friday. Chamberlain took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 47-17 win over Sickles. The game marked the Storm's most dominant victory of the season so far.
Chamberlain relied on the efforts of Jaiden Everett, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and Elijah Leaver, who threw for 100 yards and three touchdowns.
Chamberlain's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Xavier Ether led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
The win got Spoto back to even at 2-2. As for Chamberlain, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Spoto has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 261 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Chamberlain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Spoto was dealt a bruising 46-12 defeat at the hands of Chamberlain in their previous meeting back in October of 2018. Can Spoto avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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