Two dominant backs in Kolter Lewis and Moises Montes are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Ririe Bulldogs and the Marsing Huskies will meet in a canine-themed contest at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marsing is hoping to do what Salmon couldn't on Friday: put an end to Ririe's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Ririe blew past Salmon, posting a 47-6 victory. With the Bulldogs ahead 34-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
It was another big night for Lewis, who rushed for 186 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Ririe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marsing). They breezed by Parma to the tune of 59-0 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Huskies with their most commanding win of the season.
Marsing's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Montes led the charge by rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Noah Shelton, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Marsing didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jace Chadez and Montes.
Ririe's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Marsing, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Ririe has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 305.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Marsing struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Ririe against Marsing in their previous meeting back in September, as the squad secured a 49-18 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Chadez, who threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ririe still be able to contain Chadez? There's only one way to find out.
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