The Shelton Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Stuart Broncos at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Shelton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 63-26 victory over Santee. With the Bulldogs ahead 42-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Shelton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Myers, who rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Myers also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Reilly Jensen was another key player, gaining 118 total yards and two touchdowns.
Shelton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Owen Johnson and Myers. Myers' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shelton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Stuart waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Hawks 57-6 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Broncos, who have now won five matchups by 26 points or more so far this season.
Stuart got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kayde Ramm out in front who threw for 146 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 passes. With that strong performance, Ramm is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Littau, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns.
Shelton's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Stuart, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Shelton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Stuart struggles in that department as they've been averaging 211.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Shelton came out on top in a nail-biter against Stuart in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, sneaking past 56-53. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Stuart's Simon Addison, who rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Shelton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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