The Tri-Valley Titans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the North Gem Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Tri-Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 70-0 victory over Horseshoe Bend. Considering the Titans have won six games by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tri-Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, North Gem faced Rockland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. North Gem lost to Rockland on the road by a 60-44 margin. The Cowboys have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, North Gem had strong showings from Craig Yost, who rushed for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and Rusty Hatch, who rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns. Yost was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
Tri-Valley's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for North Gem, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Tri-Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 334.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Gem struggles in that department as they've been averaging 356.7. It's looking like Friday's match 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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