The Needville Bluejays will take on the Stafford Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Needville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season.
Stafford is hoping to do what Fort Bend Willowridge couldn't on Friday: put an end to Needville's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Needville blew past Fort Bend Willowridge 56-27. The Bluejays' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Kobie Campbell and Tylon Rydolph. Campbell had a great game and rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Rydolph was balling out in the loss, rushing for 195 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 103 yards and a touchdown.
Needville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Needville wouldn't let Fort Bend Willowridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kaiden Bittner, Jaireon Simmons, and Diego Hernandez picked up one apiece. Bittner has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, a victory for Stafford just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 28-3 to Almeta Crawford. The Spartans' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Even if they lost, Stafford's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Jonathan Moore was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Needville pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.3 points per game. As for Stafford, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Needville has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 370.7 total yards per game. It's a different story for Stafford, though, as they've been averaging only 181.7. Will Needville be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Stafford flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Needville against Stafford in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 63-35 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Stafford's Jamaal Wiley, who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Needville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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