After two games on the road, Little River Academy is heading back home. They will welcome the C.H. Yoe Yoemen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Little River Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.1 points per game this season.
Little River Academy is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They blew past McGregor 57-27. The Bumblebees' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Little River Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Preston Rowe, who threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Rowe a new career-high in rushing yards. Brian Grissom was in the mix as well, providing Little River Academy with two touchdowns.
Little River Academy wouldn't let McGregor keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Little River Academy can thank Payton Wilson and Jayvion White for forcing both of them. Wilson 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, a victory for C.H. Yoe just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Franklin at home and fell 76-35. The Yoemen were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Despite the loss, C.H. Yoe got top-tier performance from Tim Grice, who rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns.
Even though they lost, C.H. Yoe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
C.H. Yoe's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Little River Academy, their record now sits at an identical 2-7.
Little River Academy was able to grind out a solid win over C.H. Yoe in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 36-28. Will Little River Academy repeat their success, or does C.H. Yoe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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