The Middlesex Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Lancaster Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Middlesex will be strutting in after a victory while Lancaster will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Middlesex on the road against Windsor as the squad secured a 62-32 win.
Jaquan Griffin had a dynamite game for Middlesex, rushing for 305 yards and six touchdowns on only 13 carries. Griffin's longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Jakub Bowen, who gained 102 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Middlesex was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 384 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Lancaster was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 24-20 to Sussex Central. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Middlesex's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Lancaster, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Middlesex might still be hurting after the 26-0 loss they got from Lancaster when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Middlesex avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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