The Vernon Lions will face off against the Sweetwater Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vernon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.1 points per game this season.
Vernon had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Peaster put an end to it on Friday. Vernon lost to Peaster at home by a 29-12 margin. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Although Vernon took the loss, they still got scores from Tru Gipson and Adarius Williams.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 21-21 at halftime, Sweetwater was not quite Jim Ned's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a hard 45-28 fall against the Indians. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Sweetwater saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Caiden Ortiz threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt. Those 270 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Ortiz. Jose Quintero was another key player, picking up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sweetwater's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Vernon has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 282.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sweetwater struggles in that department as they've been averaging 166.9. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Vernon came up short against Sweetwater in their previous matchup back in November of 2017, falling 32-28. Thankfully for Vernon, Chris Thompson (who rushed for 230 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 173 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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