Concord has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Warsaw Tigers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Concord's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
Concord is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 38-21 victory over Fort Wayne North Side.
Jaron Thomas was his usual excellent self, rushing for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. An impressive showing, but he really ramped things up playing D: he picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss). The team also got some help courtesy of Bo Brunner, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Concord didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Milo Martinez, Derek Gomez, and Hudson Glantz picked up one apiece. Martinez is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season.
Concord was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Warsaw entered their tilt with Goshen on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their game with ease, bagging a 52-7 win over the RedHawks. Considering the Tigers have won four matches by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Concord pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points per game. As for Warsaw, their record is now 7-3.
Concord didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Warsaw when the teams last played back in September, but they still walked away with a 28-24 win. Does Concord have another victory up their sleeve, or will Warsaw turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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