Two dominant signal callers in Cruz Campbell and Judson Gilliland are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Tuttle Tigers and the Bethany Bronchos will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tuttle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They breezed by Hilldale to the tune of 49-7. The victory was just business as usual for the Tigers, who after 12 games remain undefeated this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tuttle to victory, but perhaps none more so than Campbell, who threw for 278 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt. Brady Mcadoo helped Campbell out on the ground, picking up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Tuttle wouldn't let Hilldale keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tuttle can thank Luke Fallwell and Kameron Mcdoulett for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Bethany had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 30-6 margin over the Cougars.
Bethany's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gilliland, who rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Geissler, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bethany didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Geissler, Gilliland, and Brock Cross picked up one apiece.
Tuttle's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.4 points per game. As for Bethany, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Tuttle and Bethany have no problem gaining yardage. Tuttle has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 375.5 total yards per game. However, it's not like Bethany struggles in that department as they've been averaging 361.9. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Tuttle took their victory against Bethany when the teams last played back in October by a conclusive 42-19. Will Tuttle repeat their success, or does Bethany have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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