The Diller-Odell Griffin will square off against the Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Diller-Odell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 54-26 victory over Leyton. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Griffin.
Diller-Odell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Leyton only rushed for 89.
Diller-Odell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Xavier Zaboktrsky.
Meanwhile, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Wauneta-Palisade with a sharp 54-30 win. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Broncos are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sumner-Eddyville-Miller to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Scoville, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Jones, who gained 105 total yards and a touchdown.
Diller-Odell is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.0 points per game. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Diller-Odell has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 207.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sumner-Eddyville-Miller struggles in that department as they've been averaging 238.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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