Football Preview: Randall Raiders vs. Andrews Mustangs
Two dominant backs in Dylan Ray and Jaesean Debouse are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Randall Raiders will venture away from home to challenge the Andrews Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Randall will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Randall is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ysleta 71-27. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 24 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Randall to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ray, who rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Ray really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiden Miller, who picked up 134 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Randall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Andrews waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 35-21 victory over the Bulldogs.
Debouse continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 125 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Randall pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.9 points per game. As for Andrews, their record is now 5-6.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Randall has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 243.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Andrews struggles in that department as they've been averaging 341.4. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Randall came up short against Andrews in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 32-21. Can Randall avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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