Football Preview: Stanton Mustangs vs. St. Patrick's Irish
The Stanton Mustangs will face off against the St. Patrick's Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stanton will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Stanton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Exeter-Milligan/Friend, posting a 48-8 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won eight games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Barrett Wilke was his usual excellent self, rushing for 201 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 16th straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Stanton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 394 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in 23 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Stanton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaron Blum and Becker Pohlman.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led St. Patrick's over Bridgeport in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Patrick's blew Bridgeport out of the water with a 55-8 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
St. Patrick's pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.8 points per game. As for Stanton, their record is now 10-0.
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