Mountain Grove has gone 8-2 against Houston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Houston Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mountain Grove is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Salem at home to the tune of 60-6 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mountain Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 542 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Houston, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-6 victory over Willow Springs. With the Tigers ahead 42-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Dj Riley had an outrageously good game as he threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Jordan Arthur did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 129 receiving yards.
Houston wouldn't let Willow Springs keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Houston can thank Brayden Richardson and Bryson Alexander for forcing both of them.
Mountain Grove now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Houston, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Mountain Grove has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 307.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Houston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 232.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Mountain Grove strolled past Houston in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 27-12. Does Mountain Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Houston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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