On Friday, the McCool Junction Mustangs didn't have too much trouble with the Freeman Falcons at home as they won 64-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Carson Mcdonald was a one-man wrecking crew for McCool Junction as he rushed for 378 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes. The dominant performance gave Mcdonald a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Bryson Plock, who gained 111 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McCool Junction was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 424 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Freeman still got an impressive performance from True Jurgens, who picked up 183 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown. Jurgens was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 54 yards. Owen Buss also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 94 receiving yards.
McCool Junction now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Freeman, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
McCool Junction will take on East Butler at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Freeman, they will face off against Lourdes Central Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lourdes Central Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Freeman likes a good challenge.
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