Football Recap: Ola Mustangs vs. Locust Grove Wildcats
Ola's game on Friday was all tied up 10-10 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They claimed a resounding 51-17 win over the Locust Grove Wildcats at home. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Wildcats are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ola found their leader in underclassman Caden Waye, who rushed for 157 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Waye was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 53 yards. Cayden Hutson was another key player, rushing for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Ola wouldn't let Locust Grove keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ola can thank Hutson and Clint Davis Iii for forcing both of them. Ola got some further help from Macklin Sanders: he made 16 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ola was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 470 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
The victory made it two in a row for Ola and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Locust Grove, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Ola is taking a road trip to take on Eagle's Landing Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Locust Grove, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Stockbridge at 7:30 p.m.
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