Triton Central has won four straight games at home, while Lapel has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Triton Central Tigers will challenge the Lapel Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Triton Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Shenandoah onto the board and left with a 24-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Lapel got the win against Centerville on Friday by a conclusive 21-0.
Lapel's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Devin Craig, who threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes, and Rylie Hudson, who picked up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hudson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending two passes. A healthy portion of Craig's aerial production (87 yards to be exact) also went to Jaxon Cripe.
Lapel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isaiah Priest and Reed Hamilton. Jayden Lindsey was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making ten total tackles.
Triton Central's record now sits at 9-2. As for Lapel, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-3.
Everything came up roses for Triton Central against Lapel when the teams last played back in September of 2015, as the team secured a 35-7 victory. Will Triton Central repeat their success, or does Lapel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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