The University Charter Trail Blazers will take on the Linden Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Linden is hoping to do what Marion couldn't on Friday: put an end to University Charter's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. University Charter claimed a resounding 34-6 win over Marion at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Meanwhile, Linden came tearing into two weeks ago's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Saints at home to the tune of 38-0.
Linden found their leader in underclassman Isaiah Brown, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Linden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
University Charter's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Linden, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
University Charter came up short against Linden in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 26-14. Thankfully for University Charter, Roderick Brown (who rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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