The Pratt Greenbacks will head out on the road to challenge the Collegiate Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Pratt: 8.5, Collegiate: 18) so any points scored will be well earned.
Collegiate is hoping to do what Chaparral couldn't on Friday: put an end to Pratt's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Pratt blew past Chaparral 49-10 at home. Considering the Greenbacks have won three matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pratt to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cresten Pore, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 52 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Pore a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Taye Wilson, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pratt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Collegiate has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 18 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They had to suffer through a 47-6 loss at the hands of Andale. The loss was the Spartans' first of the season.
Pratt's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Collegiate, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Pratt lost to Collegiate on the road by a decisive 23-8 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Pratt, Wesley Fair (who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 119 yards on ten of 18 attempts) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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