Two dominant backs in Malik Douglas and Duan McRoberts Jr. are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Van-Far Indians will face off against the Wright City Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Van-Far is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.3 points per game this season.
Van-Far is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Bowling Green just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt a 52-6 loss at the hands of the Bobcats. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Wright City entered their tilt with Veritas Christian Academy on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 45-0 at home. That looming 45-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
McRoberts Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 134 yards and three touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 78 yards. Xavier Stufflebean was another key player, rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wright City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 406 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Having lost for the first time this season, Van-Far fell to 5-1. As for Wright City, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Van-Far has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 234.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wright City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 258.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Van-Far suffered a grim 40-20 defeat to Wright City in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Van-Far avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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