The Biggersville Lions will square off against the Myrtle Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Biggersville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Okolona, posting a 56-16 victory. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
Meanwhile, while Myrtle put up plenty of points two weeks ago, the same can't be said for Byers. Myrtle breezed by Byers to the tune of 46-0. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won three games by 29 points or more so far this season.
Myrtle can attribute much of their success to Zane Hill, who threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Myrtle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Biggersville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.8 points per game. As for Myrtle, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Biggersville against Myrtle when the teams last played back in September of 2020, as the team secured a 52-0 victory. Does Biggersville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Myrtle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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