Emerald came into Friday's contest looking for another win against Wren, but Reese Price wouldn't allow it. The Wren Hurricanes took down the Emerald Vikings 42-25 on Friday thanks in part to Price, who rushed for 200 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game.
Price was just one part of a punishing run game: Wren was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Although Emerald took the loss, they still got scores from Key Holloway, Aj Anderson, and Christian Foster.
Wren has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.6 points per game. As for Emerald, they moved to 5-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Wren and Emerald are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Wren will be playing in front of their home fans against Lancaster at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wren's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups. As for Emerald, they will head out on the road to face off against A.C. Flora at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. A.C. Flora is coming into the contest with five straight losses at home, meaning Emerald will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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