The Dixie Flyers will head out on the road to take on the Beaumont Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Dixie finally turned things around against Hurricane on Friday. They snuck past the Tigers with a 41-35 victory. The Flyers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ran Sawyer went supernova for Dixie, rushing for 300 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. Sawyer really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Dixie also got a significant boost from Wyatt Truman, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 114 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dixie was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 458 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Beaumont put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Summit 34-0 on the road.
Jeremiah Duhu was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Kainalu Johnston also helped out as he racked up 102 receiving yards.
Dixie's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Beaumont, their record now sits at 3-0.
Dixie might still be hurting after the 34-14 loss they got from Beaumont when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Dixie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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