Football Recap: Mccool Junction Skates Past Twin River with Ease

There's no place like home for McCool Junction, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Twin River Titans 62-12 on Friday. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 42-point advantage.

Carson McDonald

Rushing Yards

09/05/25 vs Twin River	167
08/29/25 @ Sutton	49
10/18/24 @ Shelby-Rising City	126
10/11/24 @ Centennial	118
10/04/24 vs Heartland	164
+ 3 more games

McCool Junction's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carson McDonald, who rushed for 167 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries, and also threw for 125 yards and one touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards McDonald has posted since back in September of 2024. Colby Yates was in the mix as well, providing McCool Junction with two scores.

McCool Junction's run defense was locked in: Twin River could only muster 2.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Dylan Gonnerman for the heroic effort on defense: he. McCool Junction didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 14.8.

McCool Junction's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.5 points. As for Twin River, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Looking ahead, McCool Junction will head out on the road to take on Freeman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Twin River, they will be playing at home against Heartland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.