Two dominant backs in Kaj Pittman and Cam Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mitchell Mountaineers will take on the Corvian Community Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mitchell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 39-28 win over Draughn.
Mitchell's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hayden Webb, who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Webb really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Pittman, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Mitchell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Mitchell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Alex Wences, Cole Young, and Andrew Carpenter picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Corvian Community put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Elkin 49-0. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by 29 points or more this season.
Noah Best continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
Corvian Community wouldn't let Elkin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Corvian Community can thank Caleb Grant and AJ Jackson Jr. for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Elkin's side was Adrian Scott, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (5.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Corvian Community's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.0 points per game. As for Mitchell, their record now sits at 7-3.
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