Roland has gone 6-0 against Heavener recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Roland Rangers will host the Heavener Wolves at 7:00 p.m.
Roland is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 41 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Kiefer on Friday. They had to suffer through a 58-7 loss at the hands of the Trojans. The match marked the Rangers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Heavener). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Prague 37-6 at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Heavener got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hagen Ritter out in front who rushed for 158 yards on only 12 carries. Those 158 rushing yards gave Ritter a new career-high. Carson Payne was another key back, rushing for 115 yards on only 13 carries.
Heavener didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zaid Rodriguez and Spencer Clubb.
Roland dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Heavener, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Roland has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Heavener struggles in that department as they've been averaging 300.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Roland against Heavener in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 48-14 victory. In that matchup, Roland amassed a halftime lead of 40-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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