The Air Academy Kadets will face off against the Mullen Mustangs at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Air Academy's defense has only allowed 10.7 points per game this season, so Mullen's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Air Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Ponderosa 26-0. The Kadets pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs had little chance of recovering from.
Paige Murdoch
| 10/09/25 @ Ponderosa | 116 |
| 09/22/25 vs Colorado Springs Christian | 55 |
| 10/02/25 vs The Vanguard School | 50 |
| 09/30/25 @ Elizabeth | 42 |
| 08/20/25 @ Highlands Ranch | 35 |
Paige Murdoch had a dynamite game, picking up 116 receiving yards and two TDs. Those 116 receiving yards gave her a new career-high.
Air Academy didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Ponderosa to a completion percentage of just 34.8%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Cameron Paget and Tess Heater, who each logged one passes deflected. Air Academy wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 56.5%.
Air Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Alli Dreessen.
Meanwhile, Mullen fell victim to Grandview and their airtight defense on Thursday. They took a blow against the Wolves, falling 32-0. Having soared to a lofty 45 points in the game before, the Mustangs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The win made it two in a row for Air Academy and bumps their season record up to 9-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 points in those games. As for Mullen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
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