Two dominant backs in Ronald Wilder Jr. and Jayden Roberts are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Greene County Tigers will host the Vincent Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Greene County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Isabella last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Greene County lost 52-32 to Isabella. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Greene County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Wilder Jr., who rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and Kelvies Snoddy, who rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns. Wilder Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jhari Barnes also helped out with an impressive 136 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Greene County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Even if they lost, Greene County's defensive line still kept up the pressure with eight sacks. Damian Isaac led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, Vincent has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came out on top against Isabella by a score of 49-41. The Yellow Jackets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Vincent found their leader in underclassman Kenderious Chapman, who forced a fumble and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss). What's more, Lane Mims also racked up 28 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Greene County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Vincent, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Greene County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 329.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Vincent struggles in that department as they've been averaging 224.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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