The High Point Wildcats will take on the Becton Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. High Point is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
High Point is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Whippany Park: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that High Point blew Whippany Park out of the water with a 49-14 final score. High Point might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 21 points or more this season.
A big part of High Point's victory came down to the chemistry between Jerron Martress and his top target John Elko. Martress rushed for 160 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry while Elko rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Martress is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 113 every time he's taken the field this season.
High Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Becton has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 10.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 42-22 to St. Mary. The Wildcats have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
High Point's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Becton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
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