The Merritt Academy Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the North Huron Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Merritt Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 46-8 victory over Caseville. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Mustangs as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, North Huron had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Tigers a 57-0 shutout. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 38 points or more this season.
Merritt Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-3. As for North Huron, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything went Merritt Academy's way against North Huron in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Merritt Academy made off with a 40-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Merritt Academy since the team 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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