Football Preview: Fleming Wildcats vs. Prairie Mustangs
Fleming has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Prairie Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fleming will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Fleming is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 58-20 victory over Weldon Valley at home. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Wildcats with their most commanding win of the season.
Grant Kuntz was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 282 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards. Conner Marchant handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fleming was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 414 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Prairie strolled past North Park with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 40-26. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Fleming's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Prairie, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Fleming was able to grind out a solid win over Prairie in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 40-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fleming since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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