Haven is 0-3 against Garden Plain since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Haven Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Garden Plain Owls at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Garden Plain is hoping to do what Douglass couldn't on Friday: put an end to Haven's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Haven simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Douglass 37-0 on the road. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Nash Wray, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 168 yards and a touchdown. Vance Loop was another key player, rushing for 111 yards and a touchdown.
Haven wouldn't let Douglass keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Haven can thank Jaxson Wilder and Maddix Finecy for forcing all of them. With that strong performance, Finecy is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Haven was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Garden Plain). They claimed a resounding 56-0 win over Belle Plaine at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Owls considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Garden Plain's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emrick Hays, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Hays also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making two total tackles (2.0 for loss). Seth Dugan was another key player, gaining 58 total yards and two touchdowns.
Haven's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Garden Plain, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Haven has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 259 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Garden Plain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 243.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Haven suffered a grim 41-19 defeat to Garden Plain in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Haven, Gage Lee (who rushed for 316 yards while picking up 13.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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