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| 09/05/25 - Away | 28-27 W |
| 09/06/24 - Home | 7-3 W |
| 10/06/23 - Home | 17-48 L |
| 10/07/22 - Away | 22-15 W |
| 10/08/21 - Home | 42-48 L |
| + 5 more games |
Ola proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 42) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They slipped by the Jones County Greyhounds 28-27. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Caden Worley went supernova, throwing for 339 yards and three TDs while completing 76.7% of his passes, and also punching in one score on the ground. Those 339 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Timothy Clark was Worley's top target, picking up 134 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ola's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Riley Nowell, Klevon Gartmond, and Michael Kearney, who each picked up one sack apiece. Ola got some further help from Nowell: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 13 total tackles.
Several Greyhounds players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cason Taylor, who threw for 278 yards and one TD while completing 72.5% of his passes. 91 of Taylor's passing yards were hauled in by Jr Clark.
Ola's record is now 3-1. As for Jones County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ola will take on Eagle's Landing at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 25.5 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Jones County, they will head out to challenge Union Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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