Two dominant signal callers in Chase Hemeyer and Dane Palmer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Slater Wildcats are on the road again on Friday to play the Northwest Mustangs. Slater is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.3 points per game this season.
Slater is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Keytesville 86-0. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Slater's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hemeyer, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 93 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Another pass catcher making a difference was Brandon Terrill, who picked up 82 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Slater didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Malachi Wright-Fowler and Quincee Perry were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece. Perry is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Northwest's good fortune finally ran out two weeks ago. They took a 48-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Norborne/Hardin-Central. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Northwest might have lost, but man, Nathan Boss was a machine: he rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Northwest is 5-1 when Boss posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Northwest also got help from Kayden O'Bryan, who showed off his sure hands for 97 receiving yards.
Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Slater, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Slater has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 172.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northwest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 280. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Slater came up short against Northwest in their previous meeting back in October, falling 42-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Palmer, who rushed for 138 yards and five touchdowns. Now that Slater knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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