The Allen Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Mounds Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Allen is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Talihina on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Mustangs were beaten by the Golden Tigers 54-17. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-10.
Although Allen took the loss, they still got scores from Davion Byrd and Noah Bray.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed 11 in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Byrd, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Mounds was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Gore, falling 58-0.
Allen's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Mounds, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Allen came out on top in a nail-biter against Mounds in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, sneaking past 32-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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