On Friday, the Mullen Broncos blew past the North Central Knights, posting a 63-28 win on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Broncos.
Tate Kvanvig was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 129 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mullen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Mullen's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cayden Hampton and Kvanvig.
North Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Keian Fischer, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Branson Anderson, who picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mullen now has a winning record of 2-1. As for North Central, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Mullen will square off against Brady at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for North Central, they will take on Elgin/Pope John at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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