Football Preview: Mt. Enterprise Wildcats vs. Overton Mustangs
Mt. Enterprise and Overton are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Mt. Enterprise Wildcats will welcome the Overton Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Enterprise will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
It was a proper cat-fight when Mt. Enterprise faced off against Lovelady on Friday. Mt. Enterprise was outmatched by Lovelady on the road and fell 52-22. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Mt. Enterprise got top-tier performance from Aadin Alsup, who rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Alsup a new career-high in rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Tracey Thompson, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, everything went Overton's way against Alto on Friday as Overton made off with a 58-34 victory. Considering the Mustangs have won five matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Bryce Still was his usual excellent self, rushing for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 198 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Overton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mt. Enterprise's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Overton, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-2.
Mt. Enterprise came up short against Overton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 35-30. Can Mt. Enterprise avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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