The Elmwood-Murdock Knights will take on the Howells-Dodge Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Thursday, Elmwood-Murdock came up short against Weeping Water and fell 16-6. Despite 75 more yards than the Indians, the Knights couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Elmwood-Murdock's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Dashiell Coleman, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown, and Brody Marsh, who rushed for 76 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Elmwood-Murdock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Howells-Dodge faced Archangels Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Howells-Dodge was outmatched by Archangels Catholic on the road and fell 36-6. The match marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Elmwood-Murdock's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Howells-Dodge, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Elmwood-Murdock has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Howells-Dodge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 290.5. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Elmwood-Murdock suffered a grim 56-32 defeat to Howells-Dodge in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Elmwood-Murdock, Levi Belina (who rushed for 179 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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