Two dominant signal callers in Sullivan Strange and Casey Midcap are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Forge Christian Fury will square off against the Wray Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Forge Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 37-0 win over Limon. Give the Fury's defense some credit: that's the team's sixth straight shutout.
Strange continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 159 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 116 yards on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Joey Shelton also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 13 points in total. All came courtesy of Noah Arter: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 4-for-4 kicking extra points for an additional four.
One reason for the win was Forge Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ethan Maxwell and Carson Craig, who racked up four sacks between them. Dante Vigil was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Wray put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 52-15 victory over Buena Vista.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wray to victory, but perhaps none more so than Midcap, who threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown. Midcap didn't just play on offense: he also made nine total tackles (3.5 for loss) and defended a pass. Another player making a difference was Austin Collins, who gained 149 total yards and two touchdowns.
Wray was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Forge Christian's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.7 points per game. As for Wray, their record is now 12-0.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Forge Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wray struggles in that department as they've been averaging 267.9. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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