Football Preview: Mabel-Canton Cougars vs. Houston Hurricanes
The Mabel-Canton Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Houston Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mabel-Canton will be strutting in after a win while Houston will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Mabel-Canton strolled past Lanesboro with points to spare, taking the game 44-26. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Houston came up short against Spring Grove on Friday, falling 35-14. The Hurricanes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Despite the defeat, Houston got top-tier performance from Maddox Rodriguez, who rushed for 124 yards, and also threw for 123 yards while completing 83.3% of his passes. That's the most total yards Rodriguez has posted since back in September of 2023.
Mabel-Canton's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Houston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Mabel-Canton took a serious blow against Houston when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 46-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rodriguez, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught two touchdowns. Now that Mabel-Canton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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