The Midland Christian Mustangs will square off against the Cornerstone Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Midland Christian after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 35-14 to Bushland. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 358th, while the Falcons are ranked 107th).
Despite the loss, Midland Christian got top-tier performance from Case Cole, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Jaret Stockstill also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 90 receiving yards.
Midland Christian wouldn't let Bushland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Midland Christian can thank Brady Young and Xander Cuellar for forcing both of them. Isaiah Mathews was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins dating back to last season, Cornerstone Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were dealt a 69-33 defeat at the hands of Parish Episcopal. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Cornerstone Christian got top-tier performance from Christian Kent, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Kent's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Isaiah Gaitan was another key player, throwing for 216 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Cornerstone Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Midland Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Cornerstone Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Midland Christian might still be hurting after the 41-21 loss they got from Cornerstone Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Midland Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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