Prairie hasn't had much luck against Fleming recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Prairie Mustangs will be playing at home against the Fleming Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Prairie didn't have too much trouble with North Park on the road as they won 40-26. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fleming). They blew past Weldon Valley 58-20 at home on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Wildcats who have now won three contests in a row.
Grant Kuntz had a dynamite game for Fleming, rushing for 282 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kuntz's longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards. Conner Marchant was another key back, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fleming was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 414 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
The victory got Prairie back to even at 2-2. As for Fleming, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Prairie came up short against Fleming when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 40-32. Will Prairie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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