After each having a week off, the Joaquin Rams and the San Augustine Wolves will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Joaquin took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They put the hurt on Corrigan-Camden with a sharp 56-35 win. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 21 points or more this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Joaquin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 406 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, San Augustine waltzed into their matchup last Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Red Devils at home to the tune of 40-8. That looming 40-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wolves yet this season.
San Augustine relied on the efforts of Jd Robinson, who threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes, and Andrew Nash, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Joaquin's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for San Augustine, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Joaquin has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 396.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like San Augustine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 193.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Joaquin and San Augustine were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but Joaquin came up empty-handed after a 49-48 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of San Augustine's Tymorian Cartwright, who rushed for 214 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. Now that Joaquin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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