Football Preview: Mitchell Mountaineers vs. Owen Warhorses
Mitchell is 9-1 against Owen since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Mitchell Mountaineers will look to defend their home field against the Owen Warhorses at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mitchell has four straight wins, Owen has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mitchell is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Madison on the road to the tune of 55-28 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Mitchell had a senior duo take command as Caleb Cook threw for 125 yards and four touchdowns and Cole Young rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Young a new career-high in rushing yards. Deshawn Orr got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mitchell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Owen might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Draughn who claimed the real prize. Owen came up short against Draughn, falling 28-3.
Mitchell's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Owen, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Mitchell strolled past Owen in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 35-18. Does Mitchell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Owen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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