Two dominant backs in J'Dynn Lancaster and Conrad Bennett are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wisdom Generals will head out on the road to square off against the Memorial Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Wisdom comes in on three and Memorial on eight.
On Friday, Wisdom was fully in charge, breezing past Cesar E. Chavez 44-14. With the Generals ahead 20-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Ajani Mayeux continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 182 yards on only 14 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Wisdom was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Wisdom didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Mayeux.
Meanwhile, Memorial gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't give up any more after. They were the clear victors by a 40-14 margin over Stratford. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 26 points or more this season.
Wisdom better keep an eye on Kade Gulledge. He was instrumental in Memorial's win, rushing for 181 yards and two scores while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Those 181 rushing yards gave Gulledge a new career-high. Myles Goebel also helped out with an impressive 99 receiving yards.
The win got Wisdom back to even at 5-5. As for Memorial, their record is now 9-1.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Wisdom has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 245.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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