Fannindel and Gold-Burg are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Fannindel Falcons will head out to challenge the Gold-Burg Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Fannindel took a loss when they played away from home on October 10th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. They put the hurt on Trinidad with a sharp 55-34 victory.
Fannindel found their leader in freshman Daylon Powell, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Powell has become a key player for Fannindel: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise. Noah Butler got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Powell was just one part of a punishing run game: Fannindel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Fannindel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Butler and Kalob Runnels.
Meanwhile, Gold-Burg was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Forestburg 56-8. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won five contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Gold-Burg's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keelyn Case, who picked up 39 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. Those 68 rushing yards gave Case a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Jayton Epperson, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Gold-Burg wouldn't let Forestburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Epperson led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Eli Freeland also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Another thorn in Forestburg's side was Hayden Chambers, who made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
Fannindel's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Gold-Burg, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Fannindel has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 191.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gold-Burg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 239.9. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fannindel took a serious blow against Gold-Burg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 54-0. Can Fannindel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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