Memphis has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Wheeler Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Memphis focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Memphis is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They lost 54-28 to Shamrock. The Cyclones haven't had much luck with the Irish recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Daniel Salazar, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Dresden Johnson, who picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Wheeler put their dominant defense on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 52-0 win over Quanah. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Memphis' loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Wheeler, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Memphis took a serious blow against Wheeler when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 31-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wheeler's Creed Newkirk, who rushed for 81 yards on only seven carries, and also threw for 90 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Memphis knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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