The Ridgeview/Lexington Mustangs will face off against the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeview/Lexington is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Ridgeview/Lexington came up short against Shelbyville and fell 24-14.
Meanwhile, Deer Creek-Mackinaw gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They enjoyed a cozy 38-20 victory over Clinton. The Chiefs pushed the score to 30-8 by the end of the third, a deficit the Maroons cut but never quite recovered from.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Deer Creek-Mackinaw was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clinton only rushed for 138.
Ridgeview/Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Ridgeview/Lexington couldn't quite finish off Deer Creek-Mackinaw in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 22-20. Can Ridgeview/Lexington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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