The Tocoi Creek Toros will face off against the Bartram Trail Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tocoi Creek will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 29-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Clay last Friday. Tocoi Creek sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 26-24 victory over Clay.
The critical scores for Tocoi Creek came from Devin Woods, Zander Erasmus, and Erasmus. Another player making a difference was Ryan Killmer, who threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Bartram Trail on the road against Orange Park on Friday as the squad secured a 42-7 win. The Bears' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
It was another big night for Arthur Lewis IV, who rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Jaden Weatherly was another key player, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bartram Trail was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Tocoi Creek's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Bartram Trail, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Tocoi Creek has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bartram Trail struggles in that department as they've been averaging 268.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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