Maize South won the last time they faced South, and things went their way on Friday too. The Maize South Mavericks breezed by the South Cougars on the road to the tune of 55-22. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-14.
Tate McNew was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 73 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 194 yards on 13 of 20 attempts. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 52 yards. Q Jackson was McNew's top target, rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Maize South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South only rushed for 79.
Maize South'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 Leonel Sweet and Alex Johnson. Hunter Higgins was another major factor on D, picking up five sacks and making nine total tackles.
South's loss came despite strong showings from Ja?Brien Curtis and Landon Putman. Curtis picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Putman threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns.
The victory made it two in a row for Maize South and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for South, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Maize South will challenge Valley Center at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South, they will take on Derby at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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