Football Preview: Mullen Mustangs vs. Regis Jesuit Raiders
The Mullen Mustangs will take on the Regis Jesuit Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mullen is looking for their season's first victory.
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).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Mason Bonner, who picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown. Amare Kyle also helped out as he racked up 110 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last match, Regis Jesuit made sure to put some points up on the board against Fossil Ridge last Thursday. Regis Jesuit blew past Fossil Ridge 35-14. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Raiders' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Regis Jesuit to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Rubley, who threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns. 85 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jojo Hernandez.
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 win 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? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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