The Mingo Central Miners will take on the Liberty Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Mingo Central was just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to WestSide.
Mingo Central might have lost, but man, Dylan Vance was a machine: he rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. With that strong performance, Vance is now averaging an impressive 102.5 rushing yards per game. Aiden Burke got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Mingo Central's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. WestSide's QB won't forget Logan Hurley anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last match, Liberty made sure to put some points up on the board against PikeView on Friday. Everything went Liberty's way against PikeView as Liberty made off with a 34-14 victory. With the Raiders ahead 20-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Mingo Central's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2. As for Liberty, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Mingo Central against Liberty in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 32-0 victory. Does Mingo Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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