The Mt. Ararat Eagles will face off against the Spruce Mountain Phoenix at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mt. Ararat is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Yarmouth 44-14. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Clippers: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Spruce Mountain faced Lake Region in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Phoenix took their matchup with ease, bagging a 44-8 victory over the Lakers.
Mt. Ararat better focus on containing Dylan Jewett and Owen Kelvey as the pair were huge in Spruce Mountain's win. Jewett rushed for 113 yards and two TDs on only 15 carries, while Kelvey gained 199 total yards and a touchdown. Kelvey's longest reception was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Levi Richards was another key player, picking up 30 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Spruce Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Spruce Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Richards, Kelvey, and Mason Harlow picked up one apiece.
Mt. Ararat's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Spruce Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
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