The Sulphur Bulldogs will take on the McLoud Redskins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sulphur will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Sulphur's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 48-0 victory over Perkins-Tryon. Considering the Bulldogs have won three matches by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Maddax Mobly, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Cash Matlack was another key player, gaining 104 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sulphur was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McLoud). Everything went their way against Mannford on Friday as McLoud made off with a 35-14 win. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Redskins were the (much) better team in the second half.
Shaun Hill was his usual excellent self, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown.
McLoud's defense stepped up as well, laying out Max Moore. four times. Mannford's QB won't forget Garrett Hall anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Sulphur's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for McLoud, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Sulphur has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 164.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like McLoud struggles in that department as they've been averaging 204.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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