The Tokay Tigers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Chavez Titans at 7:15 p.m.
Last Friday, Tokay came up short against McNair and fell 36-28.
Tokay might have lost, but man, Jeremiah Rodriguez was a machine: he rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Rodriguez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chavez). They breezed by Bear Creek on the road to the tune of 63-7 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
Loyal Easter continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also picking up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 54 yards. Treayvon Spivey was in the mix as well, providing Chavez with a touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chavez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Chavez's defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was Damarion Mcdonald with two. Another thorn in Bear Creek's side was Vernon Hall, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Tokay's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Chavez, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Tokay against Chavez in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as the team secured a 39-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tokay since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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