The Millard North Mustangs will face off against the Columbus Discoverers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Columbus took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Millard North, who comes in off a win.
Millard North took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 14-7 victory over Omaha Central. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Mustangs were the better team in the second half.
Zion Rush was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 100 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 50 yards and one touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Millard North's defense and their three sacks. Austin Ruhter refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Omaha Central's side was Ruhter, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Columbus' offense. They fell 10-0 to Kearney on Friday. The Discoverers' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Millard North has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points on average over those games. As for Columbus, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Millard North against Columbus in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 41-0 victory. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Discoverers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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