Football Preview: Mitchell Mountaineers vs. Owen Warhorses
Mitchell has gone 9-1 against Owen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Mitchell Mountaineers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Owen Warhorses at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mitchell has four straight wins, Owen has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mitchell is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Madison 55-28 on the road. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Mitchell had a senior duo take command as Caleb Cook threw for 125 yards and four touchdowns and Cole Young rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Young a new career-high in rushing yards. Deshawn Orr got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mitchell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Owen after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Draughn who ended up claiming the real prize. Owen lost 28-3 to Draughn.
Mitchell's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Owen, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Mitchell strolled past Owen when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 35-18. Will Mitchell repeat their success, or does Owen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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