Tolsia and Buffalo are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2017, but not for long. The Tolsia Rebels will venture away from home to square off against the Buffalo Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tolsia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.3 points per game this season.
Tolsia's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-0 win over Van on the road. Considering the Rebels have won four matches by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tolsia found their leader in underclassman Robert Evans, who rushed for 188 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Evans a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tolsia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Tolsia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Greyson Golden and Dakota Blackburn.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 46 points the game before, Buffalo was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell 20-10 to Mount View.
Even if they lost, Buffalo's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Davey Sayne was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Tolsia pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Buffalo, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Tolsia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 216 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Buffalo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 188. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Tolsia against Buffalo in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 43-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tolsia since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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