North Murray is 8-0 against Coahulla Creek since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Murray Mountaineers will welcome the Coahulla Creek Colts at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
North Murray is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against North Cobb Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Murray came up short against North Cobb Christian, falling 34-13. The Mountaineers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
The losing side was boosted by Layten Myers, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, North Murray was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Even if they lost, North Murray's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Aiden Ellis with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Coahulla Creek lost to Union County at home by a 35-20 margin on Friday.
North Murray's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Coahulla Creek, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went North Murray's way against Coahulla Creek in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as North Murray made off with a 52-30 win. In that contest, North Murray amassed a halftime lead of 31-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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