Football Recap: Macksville Mustangs vs. Ness City Eagles
Macksville won the last time they faced Ness City, and things went their way on Friday too. The Macksville Mustangs blew past the Ness City Eagles 34-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Macksville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Orion Guevara out in front who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown. Guevara didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass. Another player making a difference was Gavin Rose, who gained 122 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Macksville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Macksville wouldn't let Ness City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Macksville can thank James Granger and Omar Cardoza for forcing both of them.
Macksville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ness City, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Macksville will square off against Stafford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ness City, they will challenge Quinter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ness City is facing Quinter at the right time seeing as Quinter is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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