Yuma hasn't had much luck against Wray recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Yuma Outlaws will stay at home for another week and welcome the Wray Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Yuma will bounce into Friday's game after beating Holyoke, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Yuma managed a 28-22 win over Holyoke on Saturday.
It was another big night for Jonathan Thomson, who rushed for 226 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
Yuma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Yuma didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Christian Thomson.
Meanwhile, Wray put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Limon at home to the tune of 42-7. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Casey Midcap continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Tena, who gained 74 total yards and a touchdown.
Wray wouldn't let Limon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wray can thank Samuel Meisner and Tavery Chappell for forcing both of them.
Yuma now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Wray, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Yuma has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wray struggles in that department as they've been averaging 268.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Yuma was taken down by Wray 35-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Yuma avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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