The Atlanta Rabbits will head out on the road to face off against the Gladewater Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atlanta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.6 points per game this season.
Atlanta will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Friday, then bounced right back against Tatum on Friday. Atlanta claimed a resounding 42-7 win over Tatum. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Atlanta got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Markeylin Batton out in front who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also caught a touchdown. Batton is becoming a predictor of Atlanta's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 5-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another signal caller making a difference was Peyton Harrison, who threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Gladewater was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap two weeks ago as they fell 33-28 to Tatum. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Atlanta's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Gladewater, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Atlanta has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 187.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gladewater struggles in that department as they've been averaging 189.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Atlanta came up short against Gladewater in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 28-20. Thankfully for Atlanta, Kyron Wilson (who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 40 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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