After flying high against Breckenridge last Friday, Sweetwater came back down to earth. The Sweetwater Mustangs lost to the Jim Ned Indians at home by a 45-28 margin on Friday. The contest was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Mustangs couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the defeat, Sweetwater saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Caiden Ortiz threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt. Those 270 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Ortiz. Jose Quintero was another key player, picking up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The loss snapped Sweetwater's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-4 record. As for Jim Ned, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Sweetwater will challenge Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sweetwater is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Jim Ned, they will square off against Iowa Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jim Ned knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Iowa Park likes a good challenge.
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