The Galena Grizzlies will challenge the Carson Senators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Galena is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by North Valleys at home to the tune of 49-7 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Galena had a senior duo take command as Colson Kermode threw for 283 yards and five touchdowns on only 19 passes and Matt Ritenhouse picked up 160 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Ritenhouse's longest reception was for an incredible 76 yards. Colby Crossman got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Galena's defense and their five sacks. Zachary Compston was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, Carson never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Wooster, posting a 40-0 victory on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Senators.
Carson had a senior duo take command as Drake Hardcastle threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes and Ethan Hendee picked up 158 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Carson'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 Aaron Witt and Jake Weninger. The dominant performance also gave Weninger a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Carson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wooster only rushed for 21.
Galena pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Carson, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Galena against Carson when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 37-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Galena since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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