The Mingus Marauders will head out to square off against the Lee Williams Volunteers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Mingus and six for Lee Williams.
Mingus is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Coconino on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mingus had to suffer through a 49-12 loss at the hands of Coconino.
Although Mingus took the loss, they still got scores from Reighns Stokes and Koby De La Haye.
Meanwhile, Lee Williams scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Flagstaff. Despite 99 more yards than the Eagles, the Volunteers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite their defeat, Lee Williams saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Morgan Quinn, who threw for 314 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 37 yards, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Quinn a new career-high in rushing yards. Thomas Doxtader was another key pass catcher, picking up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lee Williams didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cooper Cronk.
Mingus' loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Lee Williams, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-7.
Mingus might still be hurting after the 32-12 loss they got from Lee Williams in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Mingus, Noah Petrauschke (who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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