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| 10/03/25 - Away | 64-24 W |
| 10/04/24 - Home | 52-6 W |
| 09/15/23 - Away | 36-24 W |
| 09/16/22 - Home | 0-70 L |
| 09/22/17 - Home | 26-56 L |
| + 2 more games |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McCool Junction). They really took it to the Heartland Huskies for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-24 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Mustangs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Huskies are ranked 100th).
McCool Junction's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carson McDonald, who rushed for 76 yards and two TDs on only nine carries, and also threw for 100 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Jaxon McDonald was another key back, rushing for 112 yards and a pair of scores on only five carries.
McCool Junction didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Heartland to a completion percentage of just 42.9%. The Mustangs hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.58 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
McCool Junction didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. McDonald picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Heartland lost, don't look at Nevada Gloystein. Despite the final result, he rushed for 106 yards and one TD, and also picked up 39 receiving yards and one touchdown.
McCool Junction pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points over those games. As for Heartland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. McCool Junction is set to take on their familiar foe Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Heartland will challenge rival East Butler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
