Two dominant backs in Wyatt Walker and Ayden Dodge are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Kent Denver Sun Devils will challenge the Strasburg Indians at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kent Denver is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Bennett with a sharp 48-22 win on Saturday. The victory was familiar territory for the Sun Devils who have now won three games in a row.
Kent Denver relied on the efforts of Walker, who gained 255 total yards, and Yianni Balafas, who threw for 182 yards and three touchdowns. Walker's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 200 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kent Denver was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Strasburg's offense rose to the challenge against a Pirates defense that boasted an average of only 13.71 points allowed on Friday. Strasburg really took it to Englewood for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-0 win on the road. The matchup marked the Indians' most dominant victory of the season.
Strasburg found their leader in underclassman Dodge, who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Those 174 rushing yards gave Dodge a new career-high.
Strasburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cade Hemphill. Another thorn in Englewood's side was Ian Ross, who picked up a sack and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Kent Denver's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Strasburg, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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