After two games on the road, Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy is heading back home. They will welcome the Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] Cyclones at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Maranatha Christian Academy on Friday. Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Maranatha Christian Academy 65-12 on the road.
Luke Siebert was a one-man wrecking crew for Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy as he threw for 107 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Another big playmaker for Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy was Raheem Thompson, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Thompson was especially locked on to Maranatha Christian Academy's QB and sacked him three times. Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy got some further help from Daric Ebanks: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Meanwhile, everything went Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]'s way against McLouth on Friday as Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] made off with a 35-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cyclones.
Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Riverside [Wathena/Elwood], they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy skirted past Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] 24-21 in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Will Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy repeat their success, or does Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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