The Duluth Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Meadowcreek Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Duluth lost to Norcross on the road by a 35-21 margin. The Wildcats have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Duluth got top-tier performance from Brandon Lyons, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Lyons' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Duluth also got help from Braylon Gray, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Duluth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Meadowcreek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 71-0 defeat at the hands of Peachtree Ridge. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 380th, while the Lions are ranked 74th).
Duluth's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Meadowcreek, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Duluth was able to grind out a solid win over Meadowcreek in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 29-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Duluth since the squad 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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