The Huntingdon Mustangs will challenge the Jackson Central Merry Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Huntingdon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.7 points per game this season.
Huntingdon will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Riverside on Friday. Huntingdon strolled past Riverside with points to spare, taking the game 35-21.
Huntingdon had a senior duo take command as Gray Eubanks rushed for 175 yards and four touchdowns and Brady Warbritton rushed for 193 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. Warbritton didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Huntingdon's defense and their ten sacks. Aiden Hilliard led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. Braylon Rich also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Meanwhile, Jackson Central Merry put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Jackson North Side with a 27-21 victory.
Huntingdon's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Jackson Central Merry, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Everything came up roses for Huntingdon against Jackson Central Merry in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-6 win. In that contest, Huntingdon amassed a halftime lead of 34-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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