Two dominant backs in Duan McRoberts Jr. and Malik Douglas are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wright City Wildcats will stay at home for another week and welcome the Van-Far Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wright City's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
Wright City's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They breezed by Veritas Christian Academy at home to the tune of 45-0. The Wildcats pushed the score to 42-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles had no chance of recovering from.
McRoberts Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 134 yards and three touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 78 yards. Xavier Stufflebean was another key player, rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wright City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 406 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Van-Far's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They had to suffer through a 52-6 loss at the hands of Bowling Green. The Indians have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as their game on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Wright City pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Van-Far, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Wright City has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 258.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Van-Far struggles in that department as they've been averaging 234.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Wright City took their victory against Van-Far in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 40-20. Does Wright City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Van-Far turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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