The Edgewood Cougars will head out to square off against the Anderson Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Edgewood will head into Friday's contest having proved themselves against Monroe: Edgewood took a 27-point loss the last time they faced off against Monroe, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. Edgewood narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Monroe 21-19. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Anderson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Loveland 49-23. The Raptors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by 26 points or more this season.
Anderson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Justice Burnam led the charge by throwing for 353 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 38 yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Trace Jallick, who picked up 220 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Edgewood's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7. As for Anderson, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Edgewood suffered a grim 55-35 defeat to Anderson in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Thankfully for Edgewood, Griffin Scalf (who threw for 388 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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