Garrett has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Garrett is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Lakeland as Garrett made off with a 50-26 victory. Considering the Railroaders have won six matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Calder Hefty continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 55 yards. Garrett also got a significant boost from Camren Ruble, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 106 yards.
Garrett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Garrett wouldn't let Lakeland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Garrett can thank Mason Balzer and Jake Gonya for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tippecanoe Valley). They blew past Woodlan 51-25 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Vikings have posted since August 23rd.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Wes Parker and he. Parker rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries while he rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance also gave Brock Derf a new career-high in rushing yards (132). Another player making a difference was Grady Moriarty, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Garrett pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Garrett has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 302.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tippecanoe Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 234. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Garrett ended up a good deal behind Tippecanoe Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, losing 22-8. Thankfully for Garrett, Jamasyn Virgil (who rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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