Two dominant backs in Isaiah Hargrove and Carlos Toscano are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Youngker Roughriders will be playing at home against the Greenway Demons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Youngker is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.6 points per game this season.
Youngker took a loss when they played away from home back in October, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 33-20 win over Glendale.
It was another big night for Hargrove, who rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.9 rushing yards per game. Jairis Shaw was another key player, picking up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Youngker's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Robert Calvin. He is becoming a predictor of Youngker's success: when he posts at least two sacks the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
Youngker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Glendale only rushed for 124.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last matchup, Greenway made sure to put some points up on the board against Carl Hayden Community last Thursday. Everything went Greenway's way against Carl Hayden Community as Greenway made off with a 41-21 victory. The Demons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Corey Guerrero and Toscano. Guerrero gained 153 total yards and three touchdowns while Toscano rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance also gave Guerrero a new career-high in rushing yards (123). Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Talen Pendarvis, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Youngker's record now sits at 4-5. As for Greenway, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Youngker has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Greenway struggles in that department as they've been averaging 168.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Youngker took their victory against Greenway when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 59-33. Will Youngker repeat their success, or does Greenway have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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