Garfield has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Buchtel Griffins at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Garfield's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 12-0 win over Firestone. That looming 12-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rams yet this season.
Meanwhile, Buchtel had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Ellet with a sharp 35-12 victory on Saturday. The Griffins' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Stevie Diamond had a dynamite game for Buchtel, rushing for 128 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 97 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Diamond a new career-high in rushing yards. Daurean Johnson was Diamond's top target, picking up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Buchtel's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Jeremiah Manuel was especially locked on to Ellet's QB and sacked him three times. Manuel also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Buchtel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Garfield's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Buchtel, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Garfield suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Buchtel when the teams last played back in October of 2016. Can Garfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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