The Little River Redskins are taking a road trip to challenge the Solomon Gorillas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Little River's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Little River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Central Plains, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Little River was ranked 18th). Little River lost 66-44 to Central Plains on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Redskins have suffered since September 29, 2023.
Despite the defeat, Little River got top-tier performance from Jaren Garrison, who rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Garrison a new career-high in rushing yards. Ty Janette was in the mix as well, providing Little River with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Little River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Solomon sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-36 win over Canton-Galva on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gorillas.
Solomon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Breken Coup, who threw for 272 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt. Matt Hamm-Jones helped Coup out on the ground, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown.
Little River's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Solomon, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Little River has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 217.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Solomon, though, as they've been averaging only 89.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Little River against Solomon in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 54-8 victory. In that match, Little River amassed a halftime lead of 40-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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