The Thatcher Eagles will face off against the ALA - West Foothills Guardians at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Thatcher is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Florence, posting a 38-9 win. Thatcher's victory was all the more impressive since the Gophers were averaging only 14.92 points allowed on the season.
Kody Bingham continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 220 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 220 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Chad Johnson was another key player, rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Thatcher's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. Landon Robbins was especially locked on to Florence's QB and sacked him twice. Robbins also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Thatcher was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, ALA - West Foothills put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat Round Valley by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 28-6.
ALA - West Foothills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Izaiah Morales and Titan Ashton. Ashton has been hot recently, having also posted eight or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Thatcher is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points per game. As for ALA - West Foothills, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Thatcher has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 214.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like ALA - West Foothills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195.2. It's looking like Saturday's matchup 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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