The Wiggins Tigers will challenge the Strasburg Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wiggins' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They took down Highland 14-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Jayson Lousberg had a dynamite game for Wiggins, rushing for 202 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Lousberg was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 54 yards.
Wiggins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highland only rushed for 20.
One reason for the win was Wiggins' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jorge Mendez and Tyler Dilka, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Strasburg put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by The Academy at home to the tune of 34-7. Considering the Indians have won three games by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Strasburg found their leader in underclassman Ethan Freeman, who picked up two sacks and made 15 total tackles (4.0 for loss). Ayden Dodge's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Wiggins now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Strasburg, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Wiggins has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 235.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Strasburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 189. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Wiggins came up short against Strasburg in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 27-22. Can Wiggins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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