Two dominant backs in Watson Bell and Kenji Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Argyle Eagles will face off against the Memorial Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Argyle sitting on ten straight wins and Memorial on four.
Argyle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 41-21 margin over Emerson. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Argyle got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Julian Caldwell out in front who picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Will Krzysiak also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Memorial). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Chapin 70-28. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-21.
Memorial's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joe Castles, who threw for 369 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes. Johnson helped Castles out on the ground, picking up 130 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Argyle pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.5 points. As for Memorial, their record is now 9-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Argyle has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 254. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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