Football Preview: Mingo Central Miners vs. Man Hillbillies
The Mingo Central Miners will challenge the Man Hillbillies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mingo Central will be strutting in after a win while Man will be coming in after a defeat.
Mingo Central took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Liberty 46-20.
Mingo Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dylan Vance out in front who rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. Vance didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) which he returned for a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Aiden Burke, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mingo Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Mingo Central wouldn't let Liberty keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mingo Central can thank Rileypope12 Riley Pope and Burke for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Man was not quite WestSide's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 35-21 bruising from the Renegades. The loss was the Hillbillies' first of the season.
Mingo Central's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Man, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Mingo Central against Man in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 40-0 victory. Does Mingo Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Man turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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