Two dominant backs in Walker Higbee and Karlo Harris are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Crismon Rattlers will host the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Crismon got the win against Seton Catholic by a conclusive 34-13. The Rattlers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Blue Ridge). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Kingman 44-14. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-0.
Blue Ridge's win came from a few key players Crismon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Breckan Sarchet, who rushed for 51 yards and a pair of scores. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Blue Ridge is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Mason McGowen, who rushed for 60 yards and one touchdown.
Blue Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Crismon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.6 points over those games. As for Blue Ridge, their record now sits at 6-4.
Crismon was able to grind out a solid victory over Blue Ridge in their previous matchup back in September, winning 20-12. Will the Rattlers repeat their success, or do the Yellow Jackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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