Football Recap: Northwest Mustangs vs. Keytesville Tigers
Northwest entered their tilt with Keytesville on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 68-32 victory over the Keytesville Tigers on the road. Considering the Mustangs have won four contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Dane Palmer, who rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 66 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards. Nathan Boss handled things on the ground, rushing for 89 yards and three rushing touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Northwest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 438 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Northwest wouldn't let Keytesville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Boss, Kayden O'Bryan, and Connor Thorp picked up one apiece.
When it comes to explaining why Keytesville lost, don't look at Colby Jenkins. Despite the final result, he rushed for 286 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns. Jenkins really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run. Luke Manson was another key player, picking up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Northwest's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Keytesville, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Northwest will look to defend their home field on Friday against Norborne/Hardin-Central at 7:00 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,003 yards in their previous games. As for Keytesville, they will head out to face off against Knox County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Knox County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.4 points per game this season.
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