The Mullen Mustangs will challenge the Valor Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mullen has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Valor Christian will come in with three straight wins.
Mullen's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Ralston Valley on Friday. They had to suffer through a 27-0 loss at the hands of the Mustangs. While losing is never fun, Mullen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while Ralston Valley is ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, Valor Christian strolled past East with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 30-14.
Cash Spence went supernova for Valor Christian, picking up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Spence also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making two total tackles, and defending a pass. Another player making a difference was Chase Hanosh, who gained 99 total yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Valor Christian's defense and their three sacks. Ryan Oblachinski was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Mullen's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Valor Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Mullen was taken down by Valor Christian 42-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Thankfully for Mullen, Gavin Sawchuk (who rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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