The Simla Cubs will square off against the McClave Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Simla took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 38-7 win over Fowler. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cubs.
Caston Cox went supernova for Simla, rushing for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 138 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Stanko, who gained 134 total yards and a touchdown.
Simla's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Treven Kocerha and Tatum Kocerha. Treven also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, McClave put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 26-0 margin over Merino. Fans of the Cardinals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
The critical scores for McClave came from Mason Barr, Ethan Bronniman, and Tuff Kelley.
Simla's record now sits at 2-0. As for McClave, their record now sits at 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Simla against McClave in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 55-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Simla since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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