Football Preview: North Gem Cowboys vs. Mackay Miners
North Gem has gone 5-0 against Mackay recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The North Gem Cowboys will take on the Mackay Miners at 7:00 p.m. North Gem is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.7 points per game this season.
North Gem 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 took their game at home with ease, bagging a 64-22 win over Watersprings. Considering the Cowboys have won three matchups by more than 41 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Craig Yost and Rusty Hatch were among the main playmakers for North Gem as the former rushed for 249 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry and the latter rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Hatch's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Gem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 477 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 231 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mackay scored the most points they've had all season last Friday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Rockland, falling 52-30. The Miners have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game last Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The victory got North Gem back to even at 3-3. As for Mackay, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
North Gem didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Mackay in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 28-22 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mackay's Taysen Bruley, who threw for 115 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Gem still be able to contain Bruley? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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