The Winona Christian Stars will square off against the Ethel Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Winona Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Ethel likes a good challenge.
Winona Christian's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Benton Academy 41-0 at home. The Stars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 27 points or more this season.
Will Irwin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 93 yards and four touchdowns on only five carries.
Winona Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Zack Bledsoe and Hudson Wood.
Meanwhile, Ethel lost to Bogue Chitto on the road by a 34-20 margin on Friday.
Despite the loss, Ethel got top-tier performance from Matthew Arnold, who picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Winona Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Ethel, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Winona Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 209.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Ethel, though, as they've been averaging only 69.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Winona Christian might still be hurting after the 36-13 loss they got from Ethel when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Winona Christian, Marcus Jones (who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 46 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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