The Rochester Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Elma Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rochester will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Rochester will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Black Hills, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Rochester was the clear victor by a 35-13 margin over Black Hills on Friday. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Rochester's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xander Peterman, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Dominic Delgado was another key player, rushing for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rochester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Rochester's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. It was truly a group effort as Chris Tartios, Maddox Rodgers, and Tristan Nelson picked up two apiece.
Meanwhile, Elma took a blow against King's on Friday, falling 47-15. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-7.
Although Elma took the loss, they still got scores from Ethan Camus and Kolby Rademacher.
The win got Rochester back to even at 2-2. As for Elma, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Rochester has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 299.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Elma, though, as they've been averaging only 92.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Rochester was taken down by Elma 63-14 in their previous matchup back in September of 2019. Thankfully for Rochester, Cody Vollan (who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 75 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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