Football Preview: Memorial Mavericks vs. Andrews Mustangs
After two games on the road, Memorial is heading back home. They will welcome the Andrews Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Memorial's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Thursday, Memorial took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 55-27 win over Dunbar.
Joe Castles and Eric Powell were among the main playmakers for Memorial as the former threw for 287 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt and the latter rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Jamari Dean was Castles' top target, picking up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Andrews and Greenwood were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Andrews suffered a 29-28 loss. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Andrews got top-tier performance from Jaesean Debouse, who rushed for 236 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Leeroy Millan, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Andrews was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Memorial now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Andrews, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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