The Motley County Matadors are taking a road trip to challenge the McLean Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Motley County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Motley County proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 64) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They slipped by Paducah 45-44. Those 45 points were actually the fewest the Matadors have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McLean). They took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 93-48 win over Follett. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three games by 22 points or more so far this season.
McLean's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Motley County, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Motley County took their victory against McLean in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 58-38 score. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Tigers' Stran Henderson, who rushed for 332 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Matadors still be able to contain Henderson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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