The Linden Patriots will venture away from home to take on the Southern Choctaw Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Linden: 10.7, Southern Choctaw: 2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Linden's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Choctaw County, posting a 42-0 victory at home. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 22 points or more this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Linden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 242 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
One reason for the win was Linden's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Brent Curtis and Winston Wolf, who racked up five sacks between them. Curtis is also on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
While Southern Choctaw didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They snuck past Marengo with a 14-8 win on Friday. The Indians' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ray Bender and he. Bender rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. Christopher Bush also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble.
Southern Choctaw wouldn't let Marengo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Southern Choctaw can thank Robert Gaines and Bush for forcing both of them.
Linden's record is now 4-2. As for Southern Choctaw, their record now sits at 4-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Linden has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 341.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Southern Choctaw struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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