The Geneseo Maple Leafs will challenge the Rochelle Hubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Geneseo sitting on five straight victories and Rochelle on three.
Geneseo will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Quincy, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Maple Leafs simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Blue Devils 45-7. The game marked the Maple Leafs' most dominant win of the season.
Jackson McAvoy was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 198 yards and one touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 31 yards and a pair of TDs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passing touchdowns (two). Geneseo's leading receiver Kye Weinzierl was McAvoy's top target yet again, picking up 19 receiving yards and one score, while also punching in one touchdown on the ground.
Geneseo's run defense was locked in: Quincy could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. The Maple Leafs didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.8.
Geneseo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Weinzierl and Ethan Galloway.
Meanwhile, Rochelle made easy work of Waterloo on Friday and carried off a 27-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hubs, who have now won four contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Geneseo's record is now 7-2. As for Rochelle, their record now sits at 6-3.
Geneseo was dealt a bruising 41-14 loss at the hands of Rochelle in their previous meeting back in August. Can the Maple Leafs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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