After each having a week off, the Norwood Mavericks and the Sanford Mustangs will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Norwood is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Norwood didn't have too much trouble with Monticello at home as they won 32-14. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Mavericks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 26th in Colorado, while the Buckaroo are ranked first in Utah).
Norwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Keegan Tackett led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Norwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Sanford never got on the board in their matchup back in September, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Fowler last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 win over the Grizzlies.
The victory got Norwood back to even at 2-2. As for Sanford, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Norwood took a serious blow against Sanford in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 52-14. Can Norwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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