It was a proper cat-fight when Mitchell challenged Hershey on Friday. The Mitchell Tigers were the clear victor by a 38-14 margin over the Hershey Panthers. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Mitchell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but James Billingsley led the charge by rushing for 125 yards on only 12 carries. Those 125 rushing yards gave Billingsley a new career-high. Xavier Galloway did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 96 receiving yards.
Mitchell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 262 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Mitchell now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Hershey, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Mitchell will venture away from home to square off against Malcolm at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mitchell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.6 points per game this season. Hershey does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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