The Western Boone Stars will head out to square off against the Lebanon Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Boone is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Western Boone is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Danville just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They lost to the Warriors at home by a 28-9 margin. The Stars were red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the three games prior) but the Warriors' defense proved too tough.
Meanwhile, Lebanon waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They breezed by the Mounties on the road to the tune of 35-0. Considering the Tigers have won four matches by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Folden was his usual excellent self, throwing for 327 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt. Kaden Lark was Folden's top target, picking up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Western Boone fell to 7-1. As for Lebanon, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Western Boone has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lebanon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 149.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Western Boone didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lebanon in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western Boone since the team 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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