The Idalia Wolves will face off against the Granada Bobcats on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Idalia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 67-18 win over Prairie. The victory was familiar territory for the Wolves who have now won three contests in a row.
Idalia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games.
Idalia's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Garret Drullinger was especially locked on to Prairie's QB and sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Granada against Branson/Kim on Monday as the team secured a 44-15 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Granada to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maddox Coleman, who threw for 208 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Coleman also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending a pass. Another back making a difference was Fernando Cadena, who gained 152 total yards and two touchdowns.
Granada wouldn't let Branson/Kim keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Jesus Perez led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Coleman is also on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played.
Idalia is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Granada, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Idalia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 269.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Granada struggles in that department as they've been averaging 182.8. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Idalia was dealt a bruising 62-14 loss at the hands of Granada when the teams last played back in September of 2021. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Idalia was down 46-14.
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