Football Preview: Middle Creek Mustangs vs. Panther Creek Catamounts
The Middle Creek Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Panther Creek Catamounts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Middle Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Panther Creek likes a good challenge.
Middle Creek's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 53-0 win over Green Hope. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Falcons are ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jayden Spencer, who rushed for 113 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. Middle Creek also got help from Braylon Stewart, who showed off his sure hands for 132 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Middle Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Middle Creek wouldn't let Green Hope keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Middle Creek can thank Honor Paxton and Crew Walker for forcing both of them. Walker is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Green Hope's side was Davis Prichard, who picked up a sack and made four total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Panther Creek ended up a good deal behind Apex Friendship on Friday and lost 28-14. The game marked the Catamounts' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The victory got Middle Creek back to even at 3-3. As for Panther Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Middle Creek against Panther Creek in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middle Creek since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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