The Tyler Knights will challenge the Cameron Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Tyler earned a 27-20 victory over Petersburg.
Meanwhile, Cameron had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They breezed by the Blue Eagles at home to the tune of 52-16. The Dragons' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cameron to victory, but perhaps none more so than Klypsan Wallace, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Wallace's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Slaton Pettit, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cameron was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Tyler's win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Cameron, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Tyler lost to Cameron at home by a decisive 20-6 margin when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Will Tyler have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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