The West St. John Rams have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Arcadia Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West St. John is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.7 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, West St. John took their contest with ease, bagging a 40-6 win over Centerville. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
West St. John found their leader in freshman Kalon Gardner, who rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Gardner is now averaging an impressive 103.2 rushing yards per game.
One reason for the win was West St. John's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Joradae Grows with two. He has been hot for a while, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last ten times he's played.
West St. John was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centerville only rushed for 86.
Meanwhile, a victory for Arcadia just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Lincoln Prep 40-8. The Hornets were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Arcadia's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for West St. John, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. West St. John has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180.1 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Arcadia, though, as they've been averaging only 97.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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