The Nixon Mustangs's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Jay Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Nixon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Winn 42-13 at home on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Mustangs have posted since October 20, 2023.
Humberto Silva was the offensive standout of the match as he picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Nixon wouldn't let Winn keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Franko Cruz, Ramon Hernandez, Eduardo Munoz, and Ryan Cruz picked up one apiece. Hernandez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Jay put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Cigarroa, posting a 49-0 win at home. Considering the Mustangs have won four matchups by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Nicholas Rios was his usual excellent self, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 70 yards. Damarcus Shynett was another key player, gaining 102 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jay was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 493 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Nixon now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Jay, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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