David City is 4-0 against Twin River since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The David City Scouts will host the Twin River Titans at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Twin River is hoping to do what Newman Grove/St. Edward couldn't on Friday: put an end to David City's winning streak, which now stands at four games. David City simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Newman Grove/St. Edward 50-6 on the road. That 44 point margin sets a new team best for the Scouts this season.
David City's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reese Svoboda, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Svoboda's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another big playmaker for David City was Cohen Denker, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Twin River came up short against Clarkson/Leigh on Friday, falling 60-34. The Titans have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Twin River might have lost, but man, Paydon Rinkol was a machine: he rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown. Rinkol's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 147 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Eli Slizoski, who gained 115 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Twin River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
David City's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Twin River, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. David City has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Twin River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 264.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
David City strolled past Twin River in their previous matchup back in August of 2021 by a score of 22-6. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Twin River's Korbe Urkoski, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for David City to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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