It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Stanton had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They breezed by the Clarkson/Leigh Patriots to the tune of 52-18. The win was just business as usual for the Mustangs, who after nine games remain undefeated this season.
Barrett Wilke continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 210 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 103 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 15th straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Stanton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Clarkson/Leigh still got an impressive performance from Wyatt Crosley, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 23 yards and a touchdown. Clarkson/Leigh also got a significant boost from Jacob Koehn, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 99 yards.
Stanton pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Clarkson/Leigh, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Stanton will face off against Exeter-Milligan/Friend on Friday. Stanton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Exeter-Milligan/Friend likes a good challenge. Clarkson/Leigh does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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