The Tohopekaliga Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Dr. Phillips Panthers 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.
Tohopekaliga's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 33-0 win over East River. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Jaxson Hardnett went supernova for Tohopekaliga, rushing for 179 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 35 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Hardnett a new career-high in rushing yards.
Tohopekaliga didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isaiah Brutus and Nashawn Noel. Eulsis Fernandez was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Tohopekaliga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Dr. Phillips entered their tilt with East Ridge on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Knights 47-0. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Tohopekaliga's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-4. As for Dr. Phillips, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
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