Football Preview: Mullen Mustangs vs. Regis Jesuit Raiders
The Mullen Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Regis Jesuit Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mullen will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Mullen is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They lost 46-20 to Valor Christian on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Eagles are ranked third).
Despite their loss, Mullen saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Mason Bonner, who picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Mullen also got help from Amare Kyle, who showed off his sure hands for 110 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, Regis Jesuit made sure to put some points up on the board against Fossil Ridge on Thursday. Everything went Regis Jesuit's way against Fossil Ridge as Regis Jesuit made off with a 35-14 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Raiders' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Regis Jesuit got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Luke Rubley out in front who threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns. Garrett Reece helped Rubley out on the ground, picking up 42 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 53 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Regis Jesuit's defense and their nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Grayson Mcpherson and Jace Filleman, who racked up 5.5 sacks between them.
Mullen's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Regis Jesuit, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-3.
Mullen lost to Regis Jesuit on the road by a decisive 35-21 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Thankfully for Mullen, Exander Carroll (who threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 127 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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