The Worthing Colts will venture away from home to square off against the Yates Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Worthing has given up an average of 28.5 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Worthing and North Forest meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again last Thursday. The Colts had to suffer through a 41-7 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 52 points in the game before, the Colts couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Yates strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Wheatley 49-7. Fans of the Lions have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
A big part of Yates' victory came down to the chemistry between Chris Brown and his top target Jordan Simmons. Brown rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries while Simmons rushed for 130 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries. Simmons' longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Yates was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Yates didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as McKinley Davis, Cortland Blackshire, and Edward Shinall picked up one apiece. Davis is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Orie Lemon was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Yates' win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Worthing, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Worthing barely slipped by Yates in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, winning 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colts since the squad 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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