The Vernon Lions will challenge the Bowie Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vernon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39 points per game this season.
Vernon will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 20-point they dealt Boyd last Friday. Vernon blew past Boyd 41-21. Considering the Lions have won three matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carson Schoppa went supernova for Vernon, rushing for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Schoppa really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Ty Scott was another key player, rushing for 88 yards and two touchdowns.
Vernon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tru Gipson, Carter Kieschnick, and Kayson Sanders picked up one apiece. Kieschnick has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Another thorn in Boyd's side was Tyce Payne, who made 13 total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Vernon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boyd only rushed for 100.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bowie, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Boyd by a score of 25-18 on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Jackrabbits as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Among those leading the charge was Rayder Mann, who threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards.
Vernon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Bowie, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Vernon against Bowie when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 42-7 win. Will Vernon repeat their success, or does Bowie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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