The Olympia Spartans and the Auburn Trojans are set to duel on Friday. Olympia will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Olympia took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Pleasant Plains at home to the tune of 51-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Spartans have posted since October 6, 2023.
Olympia relied on the efforts of Brendon Hardimon, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns, and Jimmy Lollar, who rushed for 77 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 68 yards. Cohen Alexander also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Olympia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 231 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, a win for Auburn just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 41-21 to Pittsfield.
With the victory, Olympia broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-3. As for Auburn, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Olympia against Auburn when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 36-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olympia since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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