The Chapel Hill Bulldogs will square off against the Stafford Spartans at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Chapel Hill is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Worthing with a sharp 49-24 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five matches by 25 points or more so far this season.
Rickey Stewart continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Malik Gee, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Chapel Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trevor Brooks and Peaira Allen. Brooks is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season.
Chapel Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Stafford and Pine Tree met for a duel on Friday where Stafford prevailed. Stafford won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Pine Tree 14-13.
Stafford is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.9 points per game. As for Chapel Hill, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Chapel Hill has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 266.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Stafford, though, as they've been averaging only 96.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Chapel Hill took their victory against Stafford when the teams last played back in November of 2020 by a conclusive 40-14. Does Chapel Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stafford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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