Linden has gone 4-0 against Choctaw County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Linden Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Choctaw County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Linden is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Hatch at home to the tune of 52-0 on Friday. Considering the Patriots have won three matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tyran Richardson and he. Richardson rushed for 105 yards while he rushed for 105 yards.
One reason for the win was Linden's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Hatch's QB won't forget Brent Curtis anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Curtis is also on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Linden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 242 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Choctaw County blew past Pickens Academy, posting a 36-8 win at home. That looming 36-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
The critical scores for Choctaw County came from Jarrod Chaney, Devin Ruffin, and Ja'Darrian Mosley.
Choctaw County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Chaney and Donta' Walker.
Linden now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Choctaw County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Linden took their win against Choctaw County in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 44-22. Does Linden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Choctaw County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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