The Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians will take on the Dupo Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Dupo is facing Carlyle at the wrong time: Carlyle suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They were dealt a 47-20 defeat at the hands of the Musketeers. The Indians/Lady Indians have struggled against the Musketeers recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Dupo waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They snuck past the Warriors with a 45-41 win. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Deegan Prater was his usual excellent self, rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 230 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 109.2 rushing yards per game. Thinh Staggs was Prater's top target, picking up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dupo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Carlyle's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Dupo, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Carlyle didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Dupo when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 44-38 win. Will Carlyle repeat their success, or does Dupo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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