After each having a week off, the Evans Trojans and the Buchholz Bobcats will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Evans is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Evans is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Oak Ridge 69-0 last Friday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Pioneers are ranked 428th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cameron Oliver was his usual excellent self, rushing for 216 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 104.9 rushing yards per game. Li'Darious Pryor also helped out as he racked up 145 rushing yards.
Another reason for the win was Evans' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Junior Beyinde with two. Evans got some further help from Fabiaun Coleman: he made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Buchholz entered their tilt with Cardinal Newman two weeks ago with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 14-7 win over the Crusaders. The 14-point effort marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Buchholz's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Evans, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Evans has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 295.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Buchholz struggles in that department as they've been averaging 155.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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