Vernon is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Peaster is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Vernon Lions will welcome the Peaster Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vernon will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Vernon will bounce into Friday's game after beating Iowa Park, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Vernon blew past Iowa Park 55-13 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won five contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Vernon relied on the efforts of Ty Scott, who rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and Tru Gipson, who rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Scott is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played.
Vernon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 414 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 257 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Peaster blew past Boyd, posting a 45-8 win. With that victory, the Greyhounds brought their scoring average up to 26 points per game.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Kaden Albert and he. Albert rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Hudson Salyers a new career-high in rushing yards (167).
Vernon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Peaster, their record is now an identical 7-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Vernon has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 295.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Peaster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 157. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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