The Airline Vikings will head out to challenge the Huntington Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Airline will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Airline strolled past Byrd with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. The 35-point effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Airline's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was DJ Allen, who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Kenny Darby was in the mix as well, providing Airline with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Huntington can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 36-25 win over Natchitoches Central.
Jamarion Washington was his usual excellent self, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 91 receiving yards. Those 168 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nyles Hullaby, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns.
Huntington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Airline pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.6 points per game. As for Huntington, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Airline has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 365.7 passing yards per game. Huntington, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 279.3 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Thursday? There's only one way to find out.
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