Mitchell lost against Scottsburg back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mitchell Bluejackets took a blow against the Scottsburg Warriors, falling 56-7. The Bluejackets haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Cam Gilstrap threw for 92 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 33 yards.
Blake King was his top target, picking up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Landon Shuck, who rushed for 235 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards for Scottsburg. Shuck showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards. Nathan Byrd was another key player, throwing for 144 yards and four touchdowns.
Mitchell's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Scottsburg, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Mitchell will venture away from home to take on Paoli at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paoli is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Mitchell will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Scottsburg, they will welcome Eastern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Scottsburg is facing Eastern at the right time seeing as Eastern is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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