Football Recap: Stanton Mustangs vs. Plainview Pirates
Stanton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Plainview Pirates with a sharp 48-28 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Barrett Wilke continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 145 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 105 yards and a touchdown on only six passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 13th straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Stanton 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 205 rushing yards in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Stanton's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Plainview, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Stanton will take on Laurel-Concord-Coleridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Stanton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Plainview, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lutheran-Northeast at 7:00 p.m. Plainview is facing Lutheran-Northeast at the right time seeing as Lutheran-Northeast is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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