The Mullen Mustangs will take on the Air Academy Kadets at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Mullen's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Grandview on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 32-0 loss at the hands of the Wolves. Having soared to a lofty 45 points in the game before, the Mustangs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mullen didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Charlie Smith and Jamie Alexander.
Meanwhile, Air Academy never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on Ponderosa with a sharp 26-0 win. The Kadets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 26 points or more this season.
Mullen better keep an eye on Paige Murdoch. She was instrumental in Air Academy's win, picking up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 116 receiving yards gave Murdoch a new career-high.
Air Academy didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Ponderosa to a completion percentage of just 34.8%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Cameron Paget and Tess Heater, who each logged one passes deflected. Air Academy hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.57 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Air Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.0 points on average over those games. As for Mullen, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
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