Football Game Preview: McLaughlin Mustangs vs. White River Tigers

The McLaughlin Mustangs will challenge the White River Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with McLaughlin sitting on nine straight wins and White River on six.

McLaughlin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Marty Indian to the tune of 68-14. Considering the Mustangs have won six games by more than 49 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, White River put their dominant defense on display in the team's sixth consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let Tiospa Zina get on the board and left with a 50-0 victory. The Tigers are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the seventh matchup they've won by 20+ points this season.

White River's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for McLaughlin, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.

McLaughlin skirted past White River 24-22 in their previous matchup back in September. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.