Twin Loup has gone 6-0 against Anselmo-Merna recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The two teams will meet in a canine-themed contest. Twin Loup is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Twin Loup took a blow against Central Valley, falling 58-13. The Wolves have struggled against the Cougars recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Although Twin Loup took the loss, they still got scores from Oran Grint and Carter Hall.
Meanwhile, Anselmo-Merna hadn't done well against Burwell recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Anselmo-Merna snuck past Burwell with a 28-24 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Coyotes.
Anselmo-Merna's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Josiah Griffith, who picked up 30 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Kayden Record, who threw for 39 yards and a touchdown.
Twin Loup's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Anselmo-Merna, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Twin Loup has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Anselmo-Merna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 151. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Twin Loup came out on top in a nail-biter against Anselmo-Merna when the teams last played back in August of 2023, sneaking past 22-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Anselmo-Merna's Quinten Myers, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 111 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Twin Loup to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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