Football Preview: West Grand Mustangs vs. Hayden Tigers
West Grand has gone 7-2 against Hayden recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Grand Mustangs will square off against the Hayden Tigers at 7:00 p.m. West Grand will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
If West Grand beats Hayden with 48 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. West Grand claimed a resounding 48-0 win over Vail Christian. The Mustangs pushed the score to 34-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Saints had no chance of recovering from.
A big part of West Grand's victory came down to the chemistry between Blake Terryberry and his top target Joe Probst. Terryberry rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries while Probst gained 188 total yards and three touchdowns.
West Grand didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Probst and Lance Eisenman.
Meanwhile, Hayden hadn't done well against Vail Christian recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Hayden was the clear victor by a 34-8 margin over Vail Christian. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 26 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hayden to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joe Harris, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Another player making a difference was Ethan Silva, who gained 108 total yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hayden's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ryder Weber and Brody Frentress, who racked up all six sacks between them.
West Grand pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hayden, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. West Grand has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hayden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 226.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for West Grand against Hayden in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 40-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Grand since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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