The Middletown Mustangs will head out to challenge the St. Helena Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Middletown 12.8, St. Helena 12.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
St. Helena will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Middletown extended their winning streak to four on Friday. The Mustangs came out on top against Willits by a score of 22-9. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tyler Galamay and Trenton Griffith. Galamay rushed for 58 yards and one touchdown on only six carries while Griffith gained 46 total yards.
Middletown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of John Finney and Jamisen Jackson.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Helena). They claimed a resounding 53-23 win over Kelseyville. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Saints just coasted through the last quarter.
Middletown better keep an eye on Eric Torres. He was instrumental in St. Helena's win, rushing for 126 yards on only nine carries.
St. Helena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Middletown's record is now 4-1. As for St. Helena, their record now sits at 5-0.
Middletown couldn't quite finish off St. Helena in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 and fell 9-7. Thankfully for the Mustangs, Sam Beck (who rushed for 121 yards and one TD) 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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