The Southern Choctaw Indians are taking a road trip to take on the Linden Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Southern Choctaw has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Linden will arrive with seven straight wins.
Last Friday, Southern Choctaw lost to Excel on the road by a 28-14 margin. The Indians were down 28-8 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Christopher Bush, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 80 yards. Ray Bender was another key player, throwing for 211 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Meanwhile, Linden's offense rose to the challenge against a Trail Blazers defense that boasted an average of only 12.56 points allowed two weeks ago. Linden put the hurt on University Charter with a sharp 33-8 victory. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won seven games by 22 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Isaiah Brown and Tyran Richardson. Brown rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries while Richardson rushed for 93 yards on only 12 carries.
Linden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups.
Linden pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.3 points per game. As for Southern Choctaw, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Southern Choctaw couldn't quite finish off Linden when the teams last played back in September and fell 16-14. Can Southern Choctaw avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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