Football Preview: Turner Lions vs. Creekview Mustangs
The Turner Lions will face off against the Creekview Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Turner's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against West Mesquite on Friday. They were outmatched by the Wranglers on the road and fell 63-0. Having soared to a lofty 47 points in the game before, the Lions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Creekview put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past White with a 21-17 victory. The 21-point effort marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Dre Richardson, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 101 yards and a touchdown.
Creekview wouldn't let White keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Deonte Juake led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Turner's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Creekview, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Turner has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 236 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Creekview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 237.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Turner was taken down by Creekview 61-6 when the teams last played back in November of 2019. Thankfully for Turner, David Thompson Jr. (who rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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