The Red Cloud Warriors will take on the Meridian Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Meridian is hoping to do what Sterling couldn't on Friday: put an end to Red Cloud's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Red Cloud simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sterling 73-24 at home. Fans of the Warriors have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Red Cloud can attribute much of their success to Hunter Englehart, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Red Cloud was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 272 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Meridian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 6th. They took their game at home two weeks ago with ease, bagging a 62-12 win over Lewiston.
Red Cloud's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Meridian, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Red Cloud against Meridian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 40-0 victory. Does Red Cloud have another victory up their sleeve, or will Meridian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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