The Ashland Grizzlies will take on the Enterprise Hornets 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.
Ashland took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Ontario with a 51-47 victory. The Grizzlies pushed the score to 45-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Jacob Ortega had a dynamite game for Ashland, rushing for 214 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry. Ortega's longest rush was for an incredible 82 yards. Jojo Harrower was another key player, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ashland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Enterprise beat Redwood 34-21 on Saturday.
Jj Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 128 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Dashawn Townsend, who gained 117 total yards and two touchdowns.
Ashland's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Enterprise, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Ashland has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Enterprise struggles in that department as they've been averaging 268.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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