West Bladen hasn't had much luck against Midway recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Bladen Knights and the Midway Raiders are set to duel.
West Bladen is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Clinton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Bladen took a blow against Clinton, falling 40-12. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Midway came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 57-6 win over the Golden Tornadoes. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Midway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
West Bladen's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Midway, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
West Bladen was dealt a bruising 51-24 defeat at the hands of Midway when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point West Bladen was down 32-8.
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