If Middletown was riding high fresh off their 27-0 takedown of Cloverdale last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Middletown Mustangs took a 37-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort Bragg Timberwolves on Friday. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Timberwolves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Alex Nicholson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 259 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.4 yards per carry for Fort Bragg. Those 259 rushing yards gave Nicholson a new career-high.
Middletown has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Fort Bragg, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middletown will head out to challenge Lower Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Middletown is facing Lower Lake at the right time seeing as Lower Lake is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Fort Bragg, they are taking a road trip to face off against St. Helena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Bragg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.4 points per game this season.
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