Two dominant wideouts in Damauri Robinson and Elliot Premus are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Derry Trojans will face off against the Southmoreland Scotties at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Derry's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Southmoreland's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Derry's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Indiana 21-0. That looming 21-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.
Robinson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards. Derry also got a significant boost from Justin Papuga, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Derry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Southmoreland strolled past Ringgold with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 32-15.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southmoreland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Premus, who picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown. Premus didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Jackson Mickens, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Southmoreland's defense and their four sacks. Stanley Chapman was especially locked on to Ringgold's QB and sacked him 2.5 times.
Derry now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Southmoreland, their record now sits at 4-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Derry has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Southmoreland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 171.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Derry couldn't quite finish off Southmoreland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 24-21. Thankfully for Derry, Dasjon Craggette (who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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