The Midland Valley Mustangs will take on the Aiken Fighting Green Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Midland Valley came up short against Gilbert and fell 35-28.
Despite the loss, Midland Valley got top-tier performance from Preston Mcnair, who rushed for 244 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Mcnair a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Midland Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Aiken was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 47-12 loss at the hands of Brookland-Cayce. The Fighting Green Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-0.
Midland Valley's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Aiken, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Midland Valley against Aiken in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-18 victory. Does Midland Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aiken turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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