A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Randle Lions duke it out with the Elgin Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Randle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Belton, posting a 63-7 win. The Lions' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Tyler Skrabanek went supernova for Randle, throwing for 206 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Sincere Timpson was another key player, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Meanwhile, Elgin entered their tilt with Jefferson on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Mustangs to the tune of 43-16. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Wildcats had established a 20 point advantage.
A big part of Elgin's win came down to the chemistry between Dylan Owens and his top target Jalen Owens. Dylan gained 210 total yards and a touchdown while Jalen rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 70 yards.
Elgin wouldn't let Jefferson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Elgin can thank Noah Vizcarra and Lewis Reese for forcing both of them. Reese has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last three times he's played. Noddyn Bailey was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles.
Elgin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Randle's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points per game. As for Elgin, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
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