The Midland Bulldogs will square off against the Pebble Hills Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Midland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.3 points per game this season.
Midland took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-18 win over Permian.
Midland had a senior duo take command as Stroman Bridges threw for 73 yards and two touchdowns and Anthony Kolb picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Pebble Hills lost to Franklin on the road by a 49-35 margin on Thursday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Zereian Quarles and Ernie Powers. Powers had a great game and rushed for 408 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Quarles was balling out in the loss, rushing for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.
Midland pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.6 points per game. As for Pebble Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Midland has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 415.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pebble Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 246.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Midland didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Pebble Hills in their previous matchup back in September, but they still walked away with a 28-23 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Quarles, who rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Midland still be able to contain Quarles? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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