Two dominant backs in Isaiah Hargrove and Ayomide Ogundipe are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Youngker Roughriders will square off against the Moon Valley Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Youngker is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season.
Youngker is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-14 victory over Carl Hayden Community.
Christopher Calderon had a dynamite game for Youngker, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Youngker is 3-1 when Calderon posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 58 points the game before, Moon Valley was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a hard 21-7 fall against St. Mary's. The Rockets have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Youngker's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Moon Valley, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Youngker has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 207.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Moon Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 180.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Youngker lost to Moon Valley on the road by a decisive 28-14 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Youngker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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