The Chaparral Roadrunners will head out to challenge the Pratt Greenbacks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Chaparral took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Belle Plaine with a sharp 21-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Roadrunners as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Vohn Williams and he. Williams rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Jay Cushenbery a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Pratt put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 70-0 victory over Larned at home. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Greenbacks had established a 64 point advantage.
Taye Wilson was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards. Owen Schmidt was another key player, gaining 72 total yards and six touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pratt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Pratt wouldn't let Larned keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wilson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Chaparral's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Pratt, their record now sits at 3-0.
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