The El Paso-Gridley Titans will challenge the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
El Paso-Gridley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They snuck past Shelbyville with a 34-30 victory on Friday.
Meanwhile, Deer Creek-Mackinaw got themselves on the board against Tremont on Friday, but Tremont never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 50-0 win over the Turks at home. That 50 point margin sets a new team best for the Chiefs this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Deer Creek-Mackinaw was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Drew Swadinsky and Parker Eggenberger.
The victory got El Paso-Gridley back to even at 3-3. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
El Paso-Gridley came up short against Deer Creek-Mackinaw in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 16-8. Can El Paso-Gridley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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