The New Diana Eagles will be playing at home against the Elkhart Elks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. New Diana knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Elkhart likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, everything went New Diana's way against Arp as New Diana made off with a 41-16 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Tigers are ranked 578th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Diana found their leader in sophomore Dejuan Johnson, who threw for 250 yards and five touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 66 yards on only six carries. Those five passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Johnson. 110 of Johnson's passing yards were hauled in by Jaiydyn Johnson, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
New Diana's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Arp's QB won't forget Ayden Hamilton anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Hamilton is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last seven games he's played. Another thorn in Arp's side was Angel Ruiz, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Elkhart, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in October. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-7 victory over Winona. The result was nothing new for the Elks, who have now won three matchups by 30 points or more so far this season.
Dalton Walker was his usual excellent self, rushing for 238 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Trystyn Tidrow, who threw for 135 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Elkhart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 263 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
New Diana pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.5 points. As for Elkhart, their record now sits at 3-6.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. New Diana has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 287.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Elkhart struggles in that department as they've been averaging 175.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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