Twin River is 0-4 against David City since October of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Twin River Titans will head out to square off against the David City Scouts at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Twin River came up short against Clarkson/Leigh on Friday, falling 60-34.
Twin River might have lost, but man, Paydon Rinkol was a machine: he rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown. Rinkol showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Eli Slizoski, who gained 115 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Twin River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, David City put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Newman Grove/St. Edward, posting a 50-6 victory on the road. With the Scouts ahead 44-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
David City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reese Svoboda led the charge by rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Cohen Denker was in the mix as well, providing David City with two touchdowns.
Twin River's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for David City, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Twin River has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 264.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like David City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Twin River lost to David City on the road by a decisive 22-6 margin in their previous meeting back in August of 2021. Can Twin River avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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