After only six points in their last game, Van-Far made sure to put some points up on the board against Wright City on Friday. The Van-Far Indians secured a 40-34 W over the Wright City Wildcats. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 40-20 loss the last time these two teams met.
Tyson Douglas was his usual excellent self, rushing for 291 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 118.2 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Van-Far was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 403 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wright City only rushed for 111.
When it comes to explaining why Wright City lost, don't look at Dayton Humphreys. Despite the final result, he rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes. Humphreys' longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Van-Far pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Wright City, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Van-Far will head out to challenge North Callaway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Van-Far is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.7 points per game this season. As for Wright City, they are taking a road trip to take on Montgomery County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wright City also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 30.6 points per game.
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