Football Preview: Wilson Mules vs. Eagle Rock Eagles
The Wilson Mules will head out on the road to challenge the Eagle Rock Eagles at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
Wilson will head into Monday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Monday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Monday was a bit more commanding. They had to suffer through a 51-6 loss at the hands of Eagle Rock. While losing is never fun, the Mules can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 394th, while the Eagles are ranked 115th).
A big part of Eagle Rock's win came down to the chemistry between MarySol Jernigan and her top target Haylee Weatherspoon. Jernigan threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of her passes while Weatherspoon gained 235 total yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Weatherspoon a new career-high in rushing yards (97).
Eagle Rock didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Weatherspoon and Kyla Siao.
Wilson has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for Eagle Rock, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
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