The Stark County Rebels will square off against the Astoria/VIT Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Stark County's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Astoria/VIT has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Stark County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Princeville just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 32-22 to the Princes. The loss put an end to the Rebels' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Astoria/VIT posted their biggest win since October 6, 2023 on Friday. They blew past Monmouth United 34-7 at home.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Astoria/VIT to victory, but perhaps none more so than Avery Fawcett, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 99 yards and a touchdown. Hunter Adkins was another key rusher, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Astoria/VIT was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Having lost for the first time this season, Stark County fell to 6-1. As for Astoria/VIT, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Stark County against Astoria/VIT in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-8 win. Will Stark County repeat their success, or does Astoria/VIT have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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