David City is 4-0 against Twin River since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The David City Scouts will welcome the Twin River Titans at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Twin River is hoping to do what Newman Grove/St. Edward couldn't on Friday: put an end to David City's winning streak, which now stands at four games. David City blew past Newman Grove/St. Edward, posting a 50-6 win on the road. The game marked the Scouts' most dominant victory of the season so far.
David City's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reese Svoboda, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Svoboda got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 54 yards. Cohen Denker also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Meanwhile, Twin River came up short against Clarkson/Leigh on Friday, falling 60-34. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Twin River got top-tier performance from Paydon Rinkol, who rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown. Rinkol's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 147 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Eli Slizoski, who gained 115 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Twin River 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 179 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
David City's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Twin River, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. David City has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Twin River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 264.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
David City strolled past Twin River when the teams last played back in August of 2021 by a score of 22-6. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Twin River's Korbe Urkoski, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for David City to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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