Spring Creek hasn't had much luck against Midway recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gators will head out on the road to face off against the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Spring Creek has given up an average of 51.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Spring Creek's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against James Kenan on Friday. They took a blow against the Tigers, falling 77-0. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 413th, while the Tigers are ranked 109th).
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last matchup, Midway made sure to put some points up on the board against Princeton on Friday. The Raiders blew past the Bulldogs 73-50. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 23 points or more this season.
Spring Creek better keep an eye on Tanner Williams. He was instrumental in Midway's win, rushing for 277 yards and four scores on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 183 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine passes. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Williams a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Wesley Tew, who rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Midway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 453 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Midway's record is now 4-1. As for Spring Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Spring Creek took a serious blow against Midway in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, falling 52-0. Can the Gators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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