The Thayer Central Titans will take on the Sutton Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Thayer Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-36 to Lourdes Central Catholic. The loss was the Titans' first of the season.
Thayer Central might have lost, but man, Sam Souerdyke was a machine: he rushed for 234 yards and four touchdowns. Souerdyke's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Thayer Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Thayer Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Lukas Kroll and Souerdyke.
Meanwhile, Sutton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 81-6 win over Southern Valley at home.
Sutton can attribute much of their success to Wyatt Pollet, who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and Griffen Bergen, who rushed for 64 yards and three touchdowns.
Sutton wouldn't let Southern Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sutton can thank Juan Reyes and Billy Marshall for forcing both of them.
Having lost for the first time this season, Thayer Central fell to 2-1. As for Sutton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Thayer Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 287 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sutton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 335. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Thayer Central strolled past Sutton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 30-12. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sutton's Gabe Gwennap, who picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 55 yards on only seven carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Thayer Central still be able to contain Gwennap? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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