Two dominant backs in Noah Chapala and Jermaine Wilson Jr are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mead Mavericks will head out to challenge the Northridge Grizzlies at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mead will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Mead is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Greeley Central 57-6 at home. The result was nothing new for the Mavericks, who have now won four contests by 31 points or more so far this season.
Mead's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Chapala, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and Christian Hiner, who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. Chapala's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mead was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 50 points the game before, Northridge was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a blow against Windsor, falling 45-6. The Grizzlies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 24-0.
Northridge might have lost, but man, Sage Olsen was a machine: he rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 70 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Olsen a new career-high in rushing yards.
Mead's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Northridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Mead has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 236.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152.3. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Mead barely slipped by Northridge in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, winning 21-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mead since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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