The Sequoyah Chiefs are taking a road trip to take on the Pope Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sequoyah's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Sequoyah will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 28) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 victory over River Ridge.
Sequoyah's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Will Rajecki, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 59 receiving yards. Rajecki's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Kolby Martin also helped out by tossing the rock for 258 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Sequoyah's defensive line and their four sacks. In that department, Cason Gantt was the leader with two. Sequoyah got some further help from Taiwo Ogundele: he made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a victory for Pope just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Creekview at home and fell 55-24. The Greyhounds were down 48-17 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Hudson Deline, who threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 36 yards. Corban Lewis was another key player, picking up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sequoyah's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Pope, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Sequoyah has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pope struggles in that department as they've been averaging 204.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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