Football Preview: South Prairie/Max vs. Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood Mavericks
South Prairie/Max has been away from home for six games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood Mavericks at 2:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, everything went South Prairie/Max's way against Tioga as South Prairie/Max made off with a 44-18 victory. The result was nothing new for South Prairie/Max, who have now won three games by 26 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood rose to the challenge on Saturday. They secured a 14-10 W over the Pirates.
A big part of Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood's win came down to the chemistry between Drayson Johnson and his top target Reid Morlock. Johnson threw for 83 yards and two touchdowns while Morlock picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown. What's more, Johnson also racked up 24 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August of 2023.
South Prairie/Max's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
South Prairie/Max didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood in their previous matchup back in August, but they still walked away with a 50-44 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Morlock, who rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Prairie/Max still be able to contain Morlock? There's only one way to find out.
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