The Central Valley Cougars will challenge the Elm Creek Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Elm Creek likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Central Valley on the road against Chambers/Wheeler Central as the team secured a 60-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won six games by 34 points or more so far this season.
Zaden Wolf continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Central Valley's defense and their three sacks. Gunnar Vanosdall was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Elm Creek beat Wilcox-Hildreth 34-30 on Friday.
Quin Oberg was his usual excellent self, rushing for 197 yards, while also picking up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 58 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elm Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilcox-Hildreth only rushed for 133.
Central Valley pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Elm Creek, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Central Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 319.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Elm Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 215.8. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Central Valley against Elm Creek in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 75-6 victory. Does Central Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elm Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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