Football Preview: Eagle Mustangs vs. Borah Lions
Eagle has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Borah Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eagle will be strutting in after a victory while Borah will be coming in after a defeat.
Eagle is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Kuna, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Eagle was ranked fourth). Eagle took down Kuna 33-16 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Borah unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Mountain View by a score of 28-25. The Lions have struggled against the Mavericks recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Eagle's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Borah, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Eagle took their victory against Borah in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 43-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Borah's Jevon Nelson, who rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Eagle to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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