Football Preview: Meadowcreek Mustangs vs. Duluth Wildcats
The Meadowcreek Mustangs will face off against the Duluth Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meadowcreek is looking for their season?s first win.
Meadowcreek's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Peachtree Ridge on Friday. They were beaten by the Lions 71-0. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 380th, while the Lions are ranked 74th).
Meanwhile, Duluth ended up a good deal behind Norcross on Friday and lost 35-21. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost seven in a row.
Duluth might have lost, but man, Brandon Lyons was a machine: he rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Lyons' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Duluth also got help from Braylon Gray, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Duluth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meadowcreek's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Duluth, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Meadowcreek came up short against Duluth in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 29-21. Will Meadowcreek 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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