Football Preview: Coahulla Creek Colts vs. North Murray Mountaineers
Coahulla Creek is 0-8 against North Murray since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Coahulla Creek Colts will square off against the North Murray Mountaineers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Coahulla Creek lost to Union County at home by a 35-20 margin.
Meanwhile, a win for North Murray just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against North Cobb Christian, falling 34-13. The Mountaineers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Layten Myers put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown. Those 97 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Murray was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Even if they lost, North Murray's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Aiden Ellis was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Coahulla Creek's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for North Murray, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Coahulla Creek might still be hurting after the 52-30 loss they got from North Murray in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Coahulla Creek was down 31-10.
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