Muleshoe and Dalhart are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2018, but not for long. The Muleshoe Mules will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dalhart Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Muleshoe took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Clyde 63-48.
It was another big night for Nathan Martens, who threw for 425 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 75.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 311.6 passing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Dalhart was able to grind out a solid victory over Borger on Friday, taking the game 21-14. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 412th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 850th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Muleshoe's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Dalhart, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Muleshoe was able to grind out a solid win over Dalhart in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 53-45. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dalhart's Kyler W Read, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Muleshoe still be able to contain W Read? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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