The Yale Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Drumright Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Yale sitting on seven straight victories and Drumright on four.
Yale is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Depew 60-14 on the road on Thursday. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Yale's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caymon Prather led the charge by rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 53 yards. Shawn Dennis was in the mix too, providing Yale with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Yale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was Yale's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Lucas Reece was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Depew's side was Ben Whitsett, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 15 total tackles.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Drumright at home against Cave Springs two weeks ago as the squad secured a 58-12 win. That looming 58-12 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tornadoes yet this season.
Yale's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Drumright, their record now sits at 4-2.
Yale might still be hurting after the 44-18 loss they got from Drumright in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Yale, Bryson Kelley (who rushed for 157 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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