Football Preview: Caruthers Blue Raiders vs. Minarets Mustangs
Caruthers is 9-0 against Minarets since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Caruthers Blue Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Minarets Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Caruthers has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Minarets will arrive with five straight victories.
Caruthers is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 40-21 to Sierra Pacific.
Meanwhile, Minarets hadn't done well against Riverdale recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. Minarets was the clear victor by a 35-13 margin over Riverdale. Considering the Mustangs have won three contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Torin Wolf continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 219 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 41 yards.
Caruthers' loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Minarets, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Caruthers against Minarets in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-14 victory. Does Caruthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Minarets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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