The Hi-Plains Patriots will take on the Idalia Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hi-Plains, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Idalia's (thus far) undefeated season.
Last Saturday, Hi-Plains was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 25-19 to Flagler.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Idalia's strategy against Cheylin on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Idalia blew Cheylin out of the water with a 77-19 final score. Fans of the Wolves have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Idalia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Idalia's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Garret Drullinger and Broderick Kite who racked up 5.5 sacks between them. Drullinger is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Hi-Plains' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Idalia, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Hi-Plains took a serious blow against Idalia in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 73-6. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hi-Plains was down 60-6.
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