Mitchell has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the East Lake Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Mitchell will be strutting in after a victory while East Lake will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Mitchell took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 51-12 win over Cypress Creek. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Coyotes are ranked 311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mitchell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Corey Simms, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns. Simms is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Backus, who picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, East Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The matchup between them and St. Petersburg wasn't particularly close, with East Lake falling 32-16.
Despite the loss, East Lake got top-tier performance from Jeremiah Cooper, who picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. Cooper got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 53 yards. Another player making a difference was Will Mirabella, who gained 204 total yards.
Even though they lost, East Lake was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 462 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Mitchell's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for East Lake, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Mitchell has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for East Lake, though, as they've been averaging only 89. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Mitchell was able to grind out a solid win over East Lake in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 24-16. Will Mitchell repeat their success, or does East Lake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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