Football Recap: Sweetwater Mustangs vs. Jim Ned Indians
After flying high against Breckenridge last Friday, Sweetwater came back down to earth. The Sweetwater Mustangs lost to the Jim Ned Indians at home by a 45-28 margin on Friday. The contest was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Mustangs couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the defeat, Sweetwater saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Caiden Ortiz threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt. Those 270 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Ortiz. Jose Quintero was another key player, picking up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The loss snapped Sweetwater's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-4 record. As for Jim Ned, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Sweetwater will challenge Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sweetwater is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Jim Ned, they will square off against Iowa Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jim Ned knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Iowa Park likes a good challenge.
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