The Marysville Indians will venture away from home to take on the Lincoln Fighting Zebras at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Marysville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season.
Marysville is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Oakmont just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 21-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings.
Despite the defeat, Marysville got top-tier performance from Dennis Syders, who rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. Those 177 rushing yards gave Syders a new career-high. Jaylen Brown also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 109 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Lincoln earned a 28-20 victory over Colfax on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Zebras.
Lincoln's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eli Duff, who rushed for 20 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 89 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes. Michael Neely was Duff's top target, picking up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 37 yards.
Lincoln wouldn't let Colfax keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lincoln can thank Bryan Redding and Aiden Maul for forcing both of them.
Marysville now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Marysville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184.2. 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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