Two dominant backs in Jayden Roberts and Ronald Wilder Jr. are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Vincent Yellow Jackets will venture away from home to take on the Greene County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 842 yards in their previous games.
Vincent's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Isabella offense got past them. Vincent walked away with a 49-41 win over Isabella on Friday. The Yellow Jackets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Vincent found their leader in underclassman Kenderious Chapman, who forced a fumble and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss). What's more, Lane Mims also racked up 28 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Vincent also got help from Landon Archer, who showed off his sure hands for 86 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Vincent was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, a victory for Greene County just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 52-32 to Isabella. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Greene County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Wilder Jr., who rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and Kelvies Snoddy, who rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns. Wilder Jr. didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made 13 total tackles.
Even if they lost, Greene County's defensive line still kept up the pressure with eight sacks. Damian Isaac led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. Wilder Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Vincent's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Greene County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Vincent has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Greene County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 329.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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