Football Recap: Mt. Enterprise Wildcats vs. Shelbyville Dragons
Mt. Enterprise put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Shelbyville Dragons 36-35. The score was all tied up 22-22 at the break, but the Wildcats were the better team in the second half.
It was another big night for Kaegan Ash, who rushed for 262 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he now rushed for 143 or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season. Aadin Alsup handled things on the ground, rushing for 82 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mt. Enterprise was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Mt. Enterprise's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Shelbyville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Mt. Enterprise will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cushing at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Shelbyville, they will challenge Carlisle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Shelbyville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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