The Anderson Raptors will square off against the La Salle Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Anderson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over Mt. Healthy. The win was just business as usual for the Raptors, who after 13 games remain undefeated this season.
Durrell Turner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 263 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Justice Burnam, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Anderson's defense and their four sacks. Mt. Healthy's QB won't forget Jayden Egbert anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Those three sacks set a new season-high mark for Egbert.
Anderson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, La Salle never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Harrison to the tune of 37-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Lancers who have now won five games in a row.
La Salle is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.1 points per game. As for Anderson, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.
Anderson suffered a grim 45-21 defeat to La Salle in their previous meeting back in November of 2021. Can Anderson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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