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| 09/26/25 - Away | 21-17 W |
| 09/30/24 - Home | 44-37 W |
| 09/29/23 - Home | 31-10 W |
| 10/03/22 - Away | 7-17 L |
| 09/06/19 - Home | 48-7 W |
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Mitchell and Land O' Lakes had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Mustangs managed a 21-17 victory over the Gators on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Cayden Thomas, who rushed for 59 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 120 yards and one TD.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Mitchell proved: they limited Land O' Lakes to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Cayden Allegra for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mitchell's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.
Mitchell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Robert Dunning and Thomas.
Land O' Lakes' loss came despite strong showings from Xavier Clemente and Chance Houston. Clemente picked up 194 receiving yards and a pair of scores, while Houston threw for 263 yards and two TDs. Clemente was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 65 yards.
Mitchell's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Land O' Lakes, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Coming up, Mitchell will face off against River Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Royal Knights' defense has only allowed 5.3 points per game this season, so the Mustangs' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Land O' Lakes, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sunlake at 7:30 p.m. on October 10.
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