The Malvern Leopards will face off against the Fountain Lake Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Malvern's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
If Malvern beats Fountain Lake with 52 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Malvern blew past Bauxite 52-27 on Friday. The Leopards might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 22 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jabori Jacobs and he. Jacobs rushed for 75 yards while he rushed for 75 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Malvern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Fountain Lake never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Genoa Central last Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-12 victory over the Dragons on the road. The win was some much needed relief for the Cobras as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Malvern pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Fountain Lake, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Malvern against Fountain Lake in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 56-22 victory. Does Malvern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fountain Lake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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