Football Preview: Adamsville Cardinals vs. Huntingdon Mustangs
The Adamsville Cardinals will face off against the Huntingdon Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Adamsville's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat McNairy Central 35-0 at home. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cardinals had established a 28 point advantage.
Meanwhile, Huntingdon couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of McKenzie by a score of 38-35 last Friday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Rebels recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Huntingdon got top-tier performance from Gray Eubanks, who rushed for 282 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Eubanks really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
Even though they lost, Huntingdon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Adamsville was taken down by Huntingdon 58-21 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Adamsville was down 58-21.
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