Mildred and Blooming Grove are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Mildred Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Blooming Grove Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mildred will be strutting in after a victory while Blooming Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
Mildred will bounce into Friday's game after beating Rice, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Mildred breezed by Rice at home to the tune of 81-7 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Luke McKendree and his top target Ashton Frye. McKendree threw for 363 yards and six touchdowns while completing 81.5% of his passes while Frye gained 105 total yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mildred was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Mildred'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 Mason Huffman, Ashton Moore, and Trenton Harris picked up one apiece. Moore was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 56 yards.
Meanwhile, Blooming Grove came up short against Riesel on Friday and fell 27-14.
Mildred's record now sits at 2-0. As for Blooming Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Mildred strolled past Blooming Grove when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 34-19. Does Mildred have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blooming Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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