Jim Ned won against Clyde last Friday with 45 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Jim Ned Indians enjoyed a cozy 45-28 victory over the Sweetwater Mustangs. The Indians have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
Despite the loss, Sweetwater saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Caiden Ortiz threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt. Those 270 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Ortiz. Another player making a difference was Jose Quintero, who picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Jim Ned is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.9 points per game. As for Sweetwater, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jim Ned will venture away from home to square off against Iowa Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jim Ned is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games. As for Sweetwater, they will head out to challenge Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vernon is on a three-game streak of home wins, Sweetwater a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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