After both having extra time off, the Emerald Vikings and the Wren Hurricanes will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Emerald is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Emerald came up short against Strom Thurmond and fell 26-14.
Although Emerald took the loss, they still got scores from Max Divilbiss and Christopher Dean.
Meanwhile, Wren has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit back in September. They took a 36-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of T.L. Hanna. The Hurricanes haven't had much luck with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Defeat or not, Wren got some senior leadership from Colten Bagwell and Reese Price. Bagwell rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, while Price rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Bagwell is now averaging an impressive 101.2 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Wren was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Emerald now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Wren, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Emerald has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wren struggles in that department as they've been averaging 286.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Emerald skirted past Wren 24-21 in their previous meeting back in November of 2014. Does Emerald have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wren turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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