Two dominant signal callers in Barrett Wilke and Michael Koenig are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Stanton Mustangs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats on Friday. One thing working in Stanton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Stanton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 38-26 victory over St. Patrick's. The 38-point effort marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Wilke was his usual excellent self, rushing for 185 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 17th straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Stanton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in 24 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] faced Crofton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] came out on top against Crofton by a score of 48-38. Winning may never get old, but the Bobcats sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] to victory, but perhaps none more so than Koenig, who threw for 235 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns. Alec Schindler was another key player, gaining 137 total yards and three touchdowns.
Stanton's record now sits at 11-0. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], their record is now 10-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Stanton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 391.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] struggles in that department as they've been averaging 216.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Stanton was able to grind out a solid win over Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] when the teams last played back in September, winning 44-34. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Koenig, who rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Stanton still be able to contain Koenig? There's only one way to find out.
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