The Miami Warriors will face off against the Jonesboro Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Two weeks ago, Miami humbled McLean with a 56-8 victory. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 46 points or more this season.
Miami got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kasey Benge out in front who rushed for 84 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Hinshaw, who rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Miami was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Jonesboro didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Walnut Springs on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 52-47 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Hornets are ranked 136th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Miami's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Jonesboro, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
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