The West Rusk Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Buffalo Bison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Rusk is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.5 points per game this season.
West Rusk will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Troup on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 65-point defeat they were dealt on October 11th. West Rusk fell just short of Troup by a score of 25-23. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Judson Dotson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 168 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 63 yards.
West Rusk wouldn't let Troup keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. West Rusk can thank Cameron Robinson and Adrian Vargas for forcing all of them. Vargas also made 11 total tackles, which is notable because West Rusk is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-4 otherwise. Another thorn in Troup's side was Cole Jackson, who made 25 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Buffalo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 84-0 loss at the hands of New Diana. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Bison were not able to get on the board.
West Rusk's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Buffalo, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for West Rusk against Buffalo in their previous meeting back in November of 2017, as the squad secured a 35-0 win. Will West Rusk repeat their success, or does Buffalo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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