The Pawnee City Indians will square off against the Hampton Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Pawnee City blew past Dorchester, posting a 58-14 win on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-0.
Pawnee City found their leader in underclassman Payton Rose, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Another big playmaker for Pawnee City was Anthony Kling, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pawnee City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hampton got themselves on the board against Harvard on Friday, but Harvard never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Cardinals 65-0 at home. The Hawks pushed the score to 58-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cardinals had no chance of recovering from.
Jack Bullis was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 136 yards and four touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 63 yards. Wyatt Shaw was another key back, gaining 45 total yards and two touchdowns.
Hampton wouldn't let Harvard keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bryce Joseph was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Pawnee City's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Hampton, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-0.
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