McCool Junction was handed a two-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Twin River on Friday. The McCool Junction Mustangs blew past the Twin River Titans 68-26 on the road.
Carson Mcdonald was a one-man wrecking crew for McCool Junction as he rushed for 218 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. With that strong performance, Mcdonald is now averaging an impressive 153 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Bryson Plock, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Plock wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: McCool Junction was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 396 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Twin River still got an impressive performance from Paydon Rinkol, who rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns. What's more, he's the game marked his third straight with at least 147 dating back to last season. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Eli Slizoski, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
The victory got McCool Junction back to even at 1-1. As for Twin River, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
McCool Junction will welcome Freeman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Twin River, they will head out to challenge Heartland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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