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The Deer Park Stags will face off against the North Central Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Deer Park took a 30-point defeat the last time they faced off against Clarkston, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Stags narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bantams 24-22. The Stags' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Carter Criss went supernova, rushing for 128 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Deer Park proved: they limited Clarkston to a paltry zero yards per carry. The Stags' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last contest, North Central made sure to put some points up on the board against Riverside on Friday. The Wolfpack blew past the Rams 34-14. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wolfpack's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Deer Park's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for North Central, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
Deer Park took their win against North Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 40-20 score. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Wolfpack's Trevelle Jones, who threw for 266 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 47 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Stags still be able to contain Jones? There's only one way to find out.
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