Mogollon is 4-0 against Bagdad since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mogollon Mustangs will square off against the Bagdad Sultans at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bagdad is hoping to do what Superior couldn't on Friday: put an end to Mogollon's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Mogollon blew past Superior 48-28.
Mogollon can attribute much of their success to Brody Porter, who gained 130 total yards and three touchdowns, and Quinn Tenney, who threw for 187 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Porter didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Porter, who gained 129 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bagdad had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 62-12 win over the Lightning. 62 seems to be a good number for the Sultans as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Bagdad got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aaron Landers out in front who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 33 receiving yards.incredibly, Landers got all that yardage with just one huge run Dj Gramanz was another key player, rushing for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Bagdad didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Zac Escobedo, Destry Owings, and Nathaniel Arrington picked up one apiece.
Mogollon's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.1 points per game. As for Bagdad, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Mogollon came out on top in a nail-biter against Bagdad in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, sneaking past 36-34. Will Mogollon repeat their success, or does Bagdad have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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