Football Preview: Amherst Broncos vs. Mitchell Tigers
The Amherst Broncos will head out to challenge the Mitchell Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Amherst will head out to face Mitchell after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Amherst was beaten by Valentine 37-8. It was the first time this season that the Broncos let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Mitchell had just enough and edged Kearney Catholic out 41-38 on Friday.
Adriane Garza was his usual excellent self, rushing for 221 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 113 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. Backing up that air attack was Uzziah Voss, who rushed for 80 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mitchell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 262 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Amherst's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Mitchell, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4.
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