Dupo had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 28-20 victory over the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 44-38 loss the Indians/Lady Indians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Dupo was led to victory by Deegan Prater and Luke Ellis. Prater rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, while Ellis rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns. Prater's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 140 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Dupo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Dupo's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Carlyle, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Dupo will take on Red Bud at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Carlyle, they will face off against Chester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chester's defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so Carlyle's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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