Two dominant backs in John Evans Jr. and Lemar Grier are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Reagan Raiders will look to defend their home field on Friday against the A.L. Brown Wonders at 7:00 p.m. Reagan's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so A.L. Brown's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Reagan will bounce into Friday's contest after beating East Forsyth, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Raiders strolled past the Eagles with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 28-14.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, A.L. Brown rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 34-27. The win was nothing new for the Wonders as they're now sitting on five straight.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to A.L. Brown's defense and their 5.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Demetrius Adams and Faison Manning, who racked up four sacks between them. Adams also made nine total tackles, which is notable because A.L. Brown is 7-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
A.L. Brown's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Reagan, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Reagan has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 196.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like A.L. Brown struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 206.1 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Reagan couldn't quite finish off A.L. Brown in their previous matchup back in November of 2015 and fell 35-32. Thankfully for the Raiders, Sandon McCoy (who rushed for 257 yards and two TDs while picking up 10.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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