The Tidehaven Tigers will square off against the Van Vleck Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Van Vleck took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Tidehaven, who comes in off a win.
Tidehaven will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Industrial, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Tidehaven walked away with a 21-13 win over Industrial two weeks ago. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Van Vleck ended up a good deal behind Industrial on Friday and lost 35-21. The Leopards haven't had much luck with the Cobras recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Van Vleck might have lost, but man, Corey Austin was a machine: he rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 56 receiving yards. Austin really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Even though they lost, Van Vleck was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Tidehaven's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Van Vleck, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Tidehaven against Van Vleck in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. Does Tidehaven have another victory up their sleeve, or will Van Vleck turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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