The Overton Eagles will square off against the High Plains Storm at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Overton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.2 points per game this season.
Overton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Hyannis 61-14. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Hayden Muirhead continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 120 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 71 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 120 rushing yards. Anthony Arredondo was another key player, rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Overton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, High Plains waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Raiders out 22-20.
The critical scores for High Plains came from Gage Friesen and Haden Helgoth.
Overton's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for High Plains, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Overton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 217.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like High Plains struggles in that department as they've been averaging 280.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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