Football Recap: Wagner Thunderbirds vs. MacArthur Brahmas
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wagner). They blew past the MacArthur Brahmas 55-3 on the road on Friday. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Brahmas are ranked 902nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Charles Mondy looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 50 yards. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Castillo, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wagner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 15 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
The win got Wagner back to even at 2-2. As for MacArthur, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
After each having a week off, Wagner and Smithson Valley will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Smithson Valley's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Wagner's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for MacArthur, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Victoria East at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th.
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