The Brown County Eagles will challenge the Mitchell Bluejackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Mitchell is facing Brown County at the wrong time: Brown County suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 50-29 to the Vikings. The contest was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Eagles struggled afterwards.
Meanwhile, Mitchell came into Friday's match having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Crawford County with a sharp 45-24 win on Friday. The Bluejackets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mitchell found their leader in underclassman Cam Gilstrap, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 92 yards and a touchdown. Malakai Goodman was another key player, gaining 48 total yards and four touchdowns.
Mitchell's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Blake King and Goodman.
Brown County's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Mitchell, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Brown County was taken down by Mitchell 48-8 in their previous meeting back in October of 2014. Thankfully for Brown County, Devin Cobb (who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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