The Howells-Dodge Jaguars will face off against the Archangels Catholic Defenders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Howells-Dodge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Bancroft-Rosalie for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-22 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-14.
It was another big night for Hunter Luther, who rushed for 233 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per carry. Oliver Belina was another key back, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Howells-Dodge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bancroft-Rosalie only rushed for 94.
One reason for the win was Howells-Dodge's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Jax Nelson was especially locked on to Bancroft-Rosalie's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Archangels Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Twin Loup a 38-0 shutout. The Defenders' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Archangels Catholic's record now sits at 10-0. As for Howells-Dodge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Howells-Dodge took a serious blow against Archangels Catholic in their previous matchup back in October, falling 36-6. Can Howells-Dodge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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