Football Preview: Sunlake Seahawks vs. Mitchell Mustangs
Sunlake hasn't had much luck against Mitchell recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sunlake Seahawks will welcome the Mitchell Mustangs at 7:30 p.m.
Sunlake is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost 28-6 to Victory Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Mitchell put another one in the bag on October 5th to keep their perfect season alive. They took down River Ridge 38-21.
Mitchell's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryce Backus, who picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another back making a difference was Corey Simms, who rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mitchell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Mitchell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cody Connor and Backus.
Sunlake now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Mitchell, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Sunlake took a serious blow against Mitchell when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 62-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mitchell's Cayden Thomas, who threw for 428 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 17.8 yards per attempt. Now that Sunlake knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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