Football Recap: Middle Creek Mustangs vs. Panther Creek Catamounts
Middle Creek came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Panther Creek Catamounts 31-14. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Catamounts, too.
It was another big night for Jayden Spencer, who rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Middle Creek's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Davis Prichard and Crew Walker, who racked up all five sacks between them. Prichard also sacked three sacks, which is notable because Middle Creek is 3-1 when he posts at least one sack, but 1-2 otherwise. Middle Creek got some further help from Cody Wicker: he made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Panther Creek lost, don't look at Travis Woodard. Despite the final result, he rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Woodard's longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Middle Creek now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Panther Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middle Creek will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Apex at 7:00 p.m. Middle Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Apex likes a good challenge. As for Panther Creek, they will take on Green Level at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Panther Creek is facing Green Level at the right time seeing as Green Level is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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