The Saginaw Rough Riders are taking a road trip to face off against the Trimble Tech Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Saginaw is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
While Saginaw didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-15 win over Wyatt on Friday. Given the Rough Riders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 308th, while the Chaparrals are ranked 744th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Corey Baker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 62 receiving yards.
Saginaw wouldn't let Wyatt keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Isaac Bukasa was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Saginaw got some further help from Najae Nicholson: he made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Trimble Tech ended up a good deal behind Polytechnic on Friday and lost 47-30. The Bulldogs gained 189 more yards on the day, but it was the Parrots that made the best use of them.
Trimble Tech might have lost, but man, Abel Rallas was a machine: he rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Trimble Tech was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Polytechnic only rushed for 121.
Saginaw's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Trimble Tech, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Saginaw has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 209.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Trimble Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 203.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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