Football Recap: Mize Bulldogs vs. Mount Olive Pirates
Mize never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 49-0 victory over the Mount Olive Pirates. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Pirates are ranked 242nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cornelius Ducksworth went supernova for Mize, rushing for 96 yards and two touchdowns. Ducksworth was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards. Another player making a difference was Brad Garner, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mize was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Olive only rushed for 75.
Mize's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Eli Brown, Losson Bynum, and Walker Sullivan picked up one apiece.
The win made it two in a row for Mize and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Mount Olive, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mize will face off against Enterprise at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mount Olive, they will square off against Collins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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