The Logan Longhorns will face off against the Elida Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Logan knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Elida likes a good challenge.
Logan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past New Mexico School for the Deaf 62-7. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Longhorns just coasted through the last quarter.
Meanwhile, Elida faced Roy/Mosquero in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Elida blew past Roy/Mosquero 52-31. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Elida was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 413 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 286 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Elida didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of James Dylan Dobbins and Cason Norman. Norman's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 220 rushing yards.
Elida's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Logan, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Everything came up roses for Logan against Elida in their previous meeting back in September, as the squad secured a 50-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Logan since the team 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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