Two dominant signal callers in Judson Dotson and Dejuan Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The West Rusk Raiders will head out to take on the New Diana Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
West Rusk is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Winona at home to the tune of 55-6 on Friday. With that win, the Raiders brought their scoring average up to 28.8 points per game.
Dotson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 149 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes. Those 133 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Kemontrea Mcgregor was another key player, picking up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Rusk was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, New Diana put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Winona, posting a 65-0 victory on the road. 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.
It was another big night for Johnson, who rushed for 122 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 128 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Davyon Mapps, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
New Diana wouldn't let Winona keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. New Diana can thank Ayden Hamilton and Rickey Evans for forcing both of them. Hamilton is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The win got West Rusk back to even at 3-3. As for New Diana, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. West Rusk has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like New Diana struggles in that department as they've been averaging 335. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
West Rusk strolled past New Diana in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 50-35. Does West Rusk have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Diana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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