Football Recap: Airport Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 23, 2024, 8:45am

Football Recap: Airport Eagles vs. Midland Valley Mustangs

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Airport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of the Midland Valley Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 56-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.

Preston Mcnair continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Midland Valley, rushing for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Preston Smith was another key rusher, rushing for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.

Airport's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Midland Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season.

Airport will host Gilbert at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gilbert will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Midland Valley, they are taking a road trip to square off against South Aiken at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Midland Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.

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