Two dominant signal callers in Jacob Rainer and Drew Macdonald are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Prosser Mustangs will play host again on Friday to welcome the Steilacoom Sentinels, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Prosser will be strutting in after a victory while Steilacoom will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Prosser against Selah as the team secured a 48-21 win. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 27 points or more this season.
A big part of Prosser's victory came down to the chemistry between Rainer and his top target Landon Bailey. Rainer threw for 449 yards and six touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes while Bailey picked up 227 receiving yards and five touchdowns.
Prosser didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aaron Gonzalez and Autry Hoefer.
Meanwhile, Steilacoom didn't have quite enough to beat Fife last Wednesday and fell 30-27. The Sentinels have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Steilacoom had strong showings from Austin Mazzone, who picked up 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Macdonald, who threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns. Steilacoom is 5-1 when Mazzone posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Prosser pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.8 points per game. As for Steilacoom, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Prosser took a serious blow against Steilacoom in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, falling 48-15. Thankfully for Prosser, Emeka Egbuka (who picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) 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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