Football Recap: Flinthills Mustangs vs. Yates Center Wildcats
After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Flinthills brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They came out on top against the Yates Center Wildcats by a score of 40-28 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Flinthills was led to victory by Ty Finley and Noah Lacey. Finley gained 128 total yards and two touchdowns, while Lacey rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Finley's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Flinthills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Charles Farris and Finley. Flinthills got some further help from Kodee Pinkerton: he picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Flinthills' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Yates Center, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Flinthills will stay at home for another week and welcome Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Flinthills is facing Central at the right time seeing as Central is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Yates Center, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Northeast at 7:00 p.m. Yates Center will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Northeast will have lost eight straight heading into Thursday's game.
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