The Saratoga Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Homestead Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Saratoga will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Saratoga is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Mills for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-14 victory. Considering the Falcons have won four games by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ian Johnson was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 101 yards on only eight carries.
Johnson was just one part of a punishing run game: Saratoga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 33 points the game before, Homestead was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost 38-12 to Jefferson. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mustangs have suffered since October 25, 2024.
Saratoga pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Homestead, they moved to 5-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Everything went Saratoga's way against Homestead in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, as Saratoga made off with a 56-35 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Mustangs' Harold Rucker iii, who rushed for 106 yards and one TD on only 13 carries, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for the Falcons to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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