Football Preview: Middle Creek Mustangs vs. Holly Springs Golden Hawks
The Middle Creek Mustangs will take on the Holly Springs Golden Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Middle Creek will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Middle Creek came up short against Pinecrest and fell 62-55. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly seven points.
Despite their loss, Middle Creek saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Hawke Shoenfeld, who threw for 357 yards and six touchdowns while completing 78.4% of his passes, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Shoenfeld a new career-high in rushing yards. Braylon Stewart was Shoenfeld's top target, picking up 239 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Holly Springs came up short against Clayton on Thursday, falling 27-7. While losing is never fun, the Golden Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Comets are ranked 31st).
Middle Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Holly Springs, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Middle Creek has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 388 total yards per game. It's a different story for Holly Springs, though, as they've been averaging only 189.3. Will Middle Creek be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Holly Springs flip the script?
Middle Creek lost to Holly Springs at home by a decisive 35-20 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Middle Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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