Football Preview: Santo Wildcats vs. Muenster Hornets
The Santo Wildcats will be playing at home against the Muenster Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Santo on the road against Chico as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. With the Wildcats ahead 28-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Muenster). They breezed by Era at home to the tune of 64-6 on Friday. The win was familiar territory for Muenster who have now won three contests in a row.
Muenster's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nolan Peel led the charge by rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also picking up 30 receiving yards. Peel is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Casen Carney was another key passer, throwing for 180 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Muenster was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Santo now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Muenster, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Santo lost to Muenster at home by a decisive 32-14 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Santo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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