The Meridian Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Reed City Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Meridian took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Alpena with a sharp 46-20 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Mustangs needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Karter Schaefer was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 235 yards and three TDs while completing 81.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 56 yards and a pair of scores. Bridger Ouderkirk was another key player, gaining 83 total yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Meridian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Reed City entered their tilt with Standish-Sterling on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 52-15 victory over the Panthers. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Coyotes' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Panthers are ranked 398th).
Meridian's record now sits at 6-3. As for Reed City, their record is now 7-2.
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