The Middleton Vikings will face off against the Timberline Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Middleton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Capital 64-34. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won three games by 23 points or more so far this season.
Jake Perez went supernova, rushing for 207 yards and five scores while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 39 receiving yards. Those five rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Middleton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 465 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Timberline faced Eagle in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. The Wolves skirted past the Mustangs 35-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wolves have posted since October 24, 2024.
Timberline's win came from a few key players Middleton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jack Brant, who rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 254 yards and one TD. Hudson Lewis was another key player, picking up 154 receiving yards and one score.
Timberline's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.0 points over those games. As for Middleton, their record now sits at 7-3.
Middleton strolled past Timberline in their previous meeting back in October by a score of 26-12. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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