The Dighton Hornets will square off against Logan/Palco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after four-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Dighton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Wallace County 60-14 on the road on Friday. With the Hornets ahead 46-14 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dighton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Dighton wouldn't let Wallace County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Boston Shimer was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Logan/Palco didn't have too much trouble with Wheatland-Grinnell at home on Friday as they won 20-6.
The critical scores for Logan/Palco came from Caleb Sparks, Mayson Vahling, and Case Ashmore.
Dighton's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Logan/Palco, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Dighton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 241.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Logan/Palco struggles in that department as they've been averaging 193.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Dighton took a serious blow against Logan/Palco when the teams last played back in October of 2020, falling 50-0. Will Dighton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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