Zane Trace has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Piketon Redstreaks at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Zane Trace finally turned things around against Adena on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 27-6 margin over the Warriors.
Silas Stewart went supernova for Zane Trace, rushing for 159 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Stewart a new career-high in rushing yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Zane Trace's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Blake Brower with three. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Piketon). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Huntington 46-0 at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Piketon's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jeremy Williams.
Zane Trace's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Piketon, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Zane Trace beat Piketon 35-24 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Zane Trace repeat their success, or does Piketon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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