Football Game Preview: Munday Moguls vs. Petrolia Pirates

Munday and Petrolia are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Moguls are taking a road trip to take on the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Munday has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight defeats, while Petrolia will come in with six straight wins.

The home team had come away the winner the last four times Munday and Electra had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Moguls lost 42-20 to the Tigers on Friday. Moguls fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Tigers since Friday.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Petrolia). They blew past Seymour 68-32 on Friday. Considering the Pirates have won five matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Munday better keep an eye on Brodie Jackson. He was instrumental in Petrolia's win, rushing for 318 yards and four TDs on only 14 carries, while also picking up 43 receiving yards. Jackson's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Kason Gee was another key player, gaining 145 total yards and two touchdowns.

Petrolia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 534 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Petrolia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tripp Adams and Christopher Vallance. Vallance is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last six games he's played.

Petrolia's record is now 6-1. As for Munday, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.

Munday was dealt a bruising 34-0 defeat at the hands of Petrolia in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jackson, who rushed for 177 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries. Now that the Moguls know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.