Football Preview: Midland Christian Mustangs vs. Southwest Christian School Eagles
Midland Christian has gone 4-0 against Southwest Christian School recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Midland Christian is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Midland Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were just a hair shy of victory last Friday and fell 35-34 to Frenship. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 371st, while the Tigers are ranked 105th).
Midland Christian might have lost, but man, Brady Young was a machine: he rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Avery Morgan, who rushed for six yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Midland Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Southwest Christian School entered their matchup against Covenant Christian last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Southwest Christian School took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Covenant Christian.
Despite the loss, Southwest Christian School got top-tier performance from Robert Jones Ii, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns. Jones Ii is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Braxton Smith handled things on the ground, rushing for 88 yards.
Midland Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Southwest Christian School, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Midland Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Southwest Christian School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 233.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Midland Christian against Southwest Christian School in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 58-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Midland Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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