The Potter-Dix Coyotes will face off against the Leyton Warriors at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Potter-Dix is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Potter-Dix beat Sioux County 64-58.
Callen Mcconnell was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 106 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Potter-Dix's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Domonic Christensen and Dylan Tabor. Tabor's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Potter-Dix was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Leyton hadn't done well against Crawford recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. Leyton strolled past Crawford with points to spare, taking the game 60-42.
Colt Van Anne had a dynamite game for Leyton, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Van Anne also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss). Hunter Borges did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 38 receiving yards.
Leyton wouldn't let Crawford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Leyton can thank Jeremiah Hajek and Van Anne for forcing both of them. The dominant performance also gave Hajek a new career-high in rushing yards.
Potter-Dix now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Leyton, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Potter-Dix has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 292.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Leyton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 159.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Potter-Dix might still be hurting after the 36-14 loss they got from Leyton when the teams last played back in October of 2015. Thankfully for Potter-Dix, Rhett Dye (who threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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