Fall River has gone 10-0 against Maxwell recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fall River Bulldogs will take on the Maxwell Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fall River is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Mt. Shasta: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Fall River blew Mt. Shasta out of the water with a 48-12 final score. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bulldogs had established a 28 point advantage.
Fall River found their leader in sophomore Raul Iniguez, who rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Iniguez also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending a pass. Another player making a difference was Abraham Estes, who gained 101 total yards and two touchdowns.
Fall River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Skyler Robertson and Alex Esquivel.
Meanwhile, Maxwell waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 35-8 victory over the Yellowjackets. 35 seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for Erik New, who rushed for 161 yards on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Fall River's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-4. As for Maxwell, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Fall River has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Maxwell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 224.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fall River took their victory against Maxwell when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 42-22. Will Fall River repeat their success, or does Maxwell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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