The Middle Creek Mustangs strolled past the J.H. Rose Rampants with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 45-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Jayden Spencer
| 08/29/25 @ Willow Spring | 126 |
| 09/19/25 vs J.H. Rose | 111 |
| 08/22/25 vs Fuquay - Varina | 89 |
| 09/12/25 vs Eastern Wayne | 30 |
| 09/05/25 @ Garner | 22 |
Middle Creek's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lex Sevilla, who threw for 202 yards and three TDs on only 13 passes. The Mustangs also got a significant boost from Jayden Spencer, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 111 yards.
Middle Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Another reason for the win was Middle Creek's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 3.5 sacks. Davis Prichard was especially locked on to J.H. Rose's QB and sacked him three times. Prichard is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season.
J.H. Rose lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ja'Vion Jordan, who rushed for 107 yards and one score on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Nysean ?Ny? Davis, who rushed for 68 yards and one touchdown.
Middle Creek's record is now 4-1. As for J.H. Rose, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Looking ahead, Middle Creek will challenge Hoke County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. After each having a week off, J.H. Rose and South Central will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 861 yards in their previous games.
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