Two dominant backs in Jaiduan Cranford and Caeden Curran are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Metamora Redbirds will challenge Morris at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Metamora is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 62-14 victory over South Shore International. The contest marked the Redbirds' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Morris). They claimed a resounding 54-7 victory over Woodstock. The win continues a trend for Morris in their matchups with Woodstock: they've now won four in a row.
Metamora better keep an eye on Brady Varner. He was instrumental in Morris' win, throwing for 221 yards and three TDs while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 38 yards and one touchdown. That's the most passing yards Varner has posted since back in November of 2024. Anthony Smith did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 80 receiving yards.
Morris didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brady Knezevich and Owen Olson.
Metamora's record is now 8-2. As for Morris, their record now sits at 9-1.
Metamora came up short against Morris in their previous matchup back in November of 2016, falling 12-7. Can the Redbirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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