Two dominant backs in Marcus Meras and Jackson Cummins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sutter Huskies will square off against the Dixon Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Sutter took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to Woodland for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-6 win at home. With the Huskies ahead 39-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Sutter can attribute much of their success to Meras, who gained 95 total yards and three touchdowns, and Braden Scritchfield, who threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Dominic Souza helped Scritchfield out on the ground, rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 30 receiving yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sutter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Dixon took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 34-6 victory over El Camino.
Sutter's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Dixon, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Sutter against Dixon when the teams last played back in September of 2017 as the team secured a 63-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sutter since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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