Winters and East Nicolaus are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Winters Warriors and the East Nicolaus Spartans are set to duel on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Winters sitting on 11 straight victories and East Nicolaus on three.
Winters is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hamilton 48-0. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won nine contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Gio Jimenez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 111 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 74 receiving yards. Another rusher making a difference was Sebastian Rodriguez, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown.
Winters was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Winters didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rodriguez and Macguire Plitt.
Meanwhile, East Nicolaus earned a 40-28 win over Durham on Friday.
Mason Taylor was his usual excellent self, throwing for 152 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Jaydan Marshall was in the mix as well, providing East Nicolaus with a touchdown.
Winters pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44.1 points. As for East Nicolaus, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Winters has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 282.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Nicolaus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 186.9. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Winters against East Nicolaus in their previous meeting back in October, as the team secured a 48-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winters since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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