Football Preview: Allen East Mustangs vs. Columbus Grove Bulldogs
The Allen East Mustangs will square off against the Columbus Grove Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Allen East is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Crestview by a score of 48-41 on Friday. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Mustangs were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Columbus Grove put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Jefferson at home to the tune of 65-6. Considering the Bulldogs have won four matches by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Trenton Barraza continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 206 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Barraza is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevon Baxter, who gained 90 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Columbus Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Columbus Grove's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kylan Mayes and Layton Blankemeyer, who racked up four sacks between them.
The victory got Allen East back to even at 2-2. As for Columbus Grove, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Allen East lost to Columbus Grove at home by a decisive 47-28 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Allen East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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