Football Preview: Wildorado Mustangs vs. Claude Mustangs
Wildorado is 0-3 against Claude since November of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Wildorado Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Claude Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Wildorado took a loss when they played away from home on October 4th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past White Deer, posting a 71-28 win at home. Considering the Mustangs have won four contests by more than 38 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Wildorado's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Blu Washington, who picked up 283 receiving yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. Washington showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 56 yards. Braddek Darnell was another key passer, throwing for 465 yards and nine touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Claude humbled Boys Ranch with a 57-12 victory. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Roughriders are ranked 236th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wildorado pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Claude, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Wildorado was dealt a bruising 70-24 defeat at the hands of Claude in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Wildorado avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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