The Little River Redskins will square off against the Solomon Gorillas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Little River and Central Plains meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Redskins claimed a resounding 68-32 victory over the Oilers. With the Redskins ahead 40-14 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Jaren Garrison produced another solid effort rushing for 164 yards and three TDs on only 12 carries, while also picking up 46 receiving yards and one score. His longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Konen, who threw for 201 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Little River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Little River's defensive line and their four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Solomon was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on Canton-Galva with a sharp 44-20 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Gorillas have posted against the Eagles since September 1, 2017.
Little River's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Solomon, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Little River against Solomon in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-0 win. Will the Redskins repeat their success, or do the Gorillas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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