The Yutan Chieftains will square off against the Arlington Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Yutan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Tekamah-Herman 56-0 at home. The victory was familiar territory for the Chieftains who have now won three contests in a row.
Max Egr and Nathan Daniell were among the main playmakers for Yutan as the former rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries and the latter threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Egr a new career-high in rushing yards. Jason Neukirch was another key rusher, rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Yutan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 411 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Arlington, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They put the hurt on North Bend Central with a sharp 38-14 win on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their 12-point performance the matchup before.
Killian Mcintosh was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry.
Arlington wouldn't let North Bend Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Arlington can thank Jake Flesner and Peyton Marfisi for forcing both of them.
The victory got Yutan back to even at 3-3. As for Arlington, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Yutan has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 196.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Arlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 246.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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