Saydel is 0-3 against Greene County since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Saydel Eagles will square off against the Greene County Rams at 7:00 p.m. Greene County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Saydel, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row dating back to last season, Saydel finally turned things around against Colfax-Mingo on Friday. They walked away with a 30-18 victory over the Tigerhawks.
Aj Ollin had a dynamite game for Saydel, rushing for 167 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 234 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Ollin a new career-high in rushing yards. 90 of those passing yards were hauled in by Landen Soma, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Saydel's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Trevor Goode and Turner Bennett.
Meanwhile, Greene County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 21-17 to Atlantic.
Saydel's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Greene County, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Saydel was dealt a bruising 41-0 defeat at the hands of Greene County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Saydel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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