The Auburn Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Stadium Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Auburn will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Kentridge on Friday. Auburn blew past Kentridge 63-40. The Trojans pushed the score to 56-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Chargers cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Stadium put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 21-7 victory over Mt. Rainier. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Rams are ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Darius Sum had a dynamite game for Stadium, rushing for 257 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry.
Stadium's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Donovan Gill.
Auburn now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Stadium, their record is now 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Auburn against Stadium in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 56-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Auburn since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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