The Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson Mustangs will face off against the Manhattan Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Manhattan's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They strolled past Anaconda with points to spare, taking the game 32-14. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their 13-point performance the game before.
Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson found their leader in sophomore Kazner Oxarart, who threw for 185 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards. Dawson Hammond made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson's run defense was locked in: Anaconda could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Straud Sims for the heroic effort on defense: he. Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.
Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Oxarart led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson got some further help from Sims: he picked up 0.5 sacks and made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Manhattan strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Joliet 49-22. Considering the Tigers have won five contests by more than 26 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Manhattan's win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Manhattan in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 13-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team 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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