Two dominant backs in Tyson Wurzer and Dathen Moore are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The University Prep Panthers will take on the Lassen Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
University Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Central Valley 51-14 at home on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
It was another big night for Wurzer, who rushed for 234 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, University Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 290 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lassen and Anderson faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Friday. Lassen took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 35-8 victory over Anderson. Lassen's win was all the more impressive since the Cubs were averaging only 14.5 points allowed on the season.
Lassen got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dowan Stephens out in front who rushed for 186 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Stephens was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Moore, who rushed for 161 yards on only nine carries.
University Prep's record now sits at 5-1. As for Lassen, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. University Prep has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 245 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lassen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 377.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
University Prep came up short against Lassen in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 27-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moore, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns. Now that University Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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