The Jay Mustangs will square off against the Pieper Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jay knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Pieper likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Jay took their matchup with ease, bagging a 37-6 win over Southside. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-6.
Jay's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tajari Wellington, who threw for 143 yards and one touchdown on only 12 passes, and Brennan Oliver, who rushed for 49 yards and one score.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Jay's defense and their three sacks. Mario Cardenas was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Pieper's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 51-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Boerne-Champion.
Jay will need to focus on slowing down Carson LaCombe, one of several Pieper players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 127 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Pieper also got help from Cash Lancaster, who showed off his sure hands for 128 receiving yards.
Jay's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points over those games. As for Pieper, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
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