Football Preview: Mt. Enterprise Wildcats vs. Wortham Bulldogs
The Mt. Enterprise Wildcats are on the road again on Friday to play the Wortham Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mt. Enterprise is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Deweyville with a sharp 40-16 win. The Wildcats' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
It was another big night for Kaegan Ash, who rushed for 166 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 17th straight game with at least 143 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aadin Alsup, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Mt. Enterprise was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 268 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Mt. Enterprise wouldn't let Deweyville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mt. Enterprise can thank Jaxon Jones and Tracey Thompson for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wortham). They claimed a resounding 76-30 victory over Clarksville. The win was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on five straight.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Jon Ross Black and Jonathan Morgan. Black had a great game on Friday and rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Meanwhile, Morgan was balling out in the loss, throwing for 298 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt.
Wortham didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Kymani Johnson picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Wortham's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Mt. Enterprise, their win bumped their record up to an identical 8-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Mt. Enterprise has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 344.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wortham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 160.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Mt. Enterprise against Wortham when the teams last played back in October of 2017, as the squad secured a 48-20 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wortham's Stephon Ester, who rushed for 215 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Mt. Enterprise to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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