The Waterford Lancers will square off against the Bullard-Havens Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Waterford will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against East Lyme on Thursday. Waterford took their match with ease, bagging a 41-7 victory over East Lyme. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-7.
It was another big night for Jax Higgins, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 59 yards.
Meanwhile, Bullard-Havens had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They breezed by the Falcons to the tune of 42-0.
Joshua Headley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 154 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Headley is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 120 every time he's taken the field this season. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jordan Webster, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Bullard-Havens was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 249.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 284.8.
Waterford's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.2 points per game. As for Bullard-Havens, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Tuesday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Waterford has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 239.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bullard-Havens struggles in that department as they've been averaging 267.2. It's looking like Tuesday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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