Football Preview: McCool Junction Mustangs vs. Shelby-Rising City Huskies
The McCool Junction Mustangs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Shelby-Rising City Huskies at 6:00 p.m. McCool Junction is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 45.2 points per game this season.
McCool Junction is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since October 13, 2023 on Friday. They had to suffer through a 62-28 loss at the hands of Shelby-Rising City. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-12.
Carter Eickmeier was his usual excellent self, rushing for 194 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry for Shelby-Rising City. Eickmeier's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 193 rushing yards dating back to last season. Dalton Pokorney was another key player, picking up 80 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shelby-Rising City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
The defeat snapped McCool Junction's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Shelby-Rising City, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. McCool Junction has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 275.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Shelby-Rising City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 261.2. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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