After flying high against Lanier last Friday, Murrah came back down to earth. The Murrah Mustangs and the Kosciusko Whippets were almost perfectly matched up on Thursday, but the Murrah Mustangs suffered a 36-35 defeat. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 43-26 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Murrah still got an impressive performance from Justyce Williams, who threw for 264 yards and four touchdowns. Murrah also got a significant boost from Rashad Caston, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
A big part of Kosciusko's win came down to the chemistry between Caiden Wade and his top target Jackson Schuler. Wade rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns while Schuler rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Wade has become a key player for Kosciusko: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Murrah's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Kosciusko, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Murrah will challenge Jim Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Murrah is facing Jim Hill at the right time seeing as Jim Hill is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Kosciusko, they will square off against Senatobia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Kosciusko has played have been within three points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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