The South Park Burros will head out to face off against the Byers Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Park is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
South Park is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They secured a 34-28 W over Belleview Christian on Saturday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Burros considering their 12-point performance the game before.
Gavin Street was his usual excellent self, rushing for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Niko Eaton, who rushed for 39 yards and two touchdowns.
South Park's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Street. Another thorn in Belleview Christian's side was Jarrett Nevius, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, Byers put another one in the bag last Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 60-6 victory over Belleview Christian. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Kaleb Willoughby, who rushed for 196 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 118.8 rushing yards per game. Another rusher making a difference was Gabe Price, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Byers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Byers wouldn't let Belleview Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jack Earl, Cody Harris, and Willoughby picked up one apiece.
The win got South Park back to even at 2-2. As for Byers, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. South Park has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Byers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 190.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
South Park took a serious blow against Byers in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 44-0. Can South Park avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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