The Murrah Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Kosciusko Whippets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Murrah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.2 points per game this season.
Murrah 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 put the hurt on Lanier with a sharp 28-8 victory. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 122nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Murrah relied on the efforts of Justyce Williams, who threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns, and Rashad Caston, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Kosciusko and Houston were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Kosciusko suffered a 28-27 loss. The Whippets have struggled against the Hilltoppers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Murrah's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Kosciusko, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Murrah lost to Kosciusko on the road by a decisive 43-26 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Murrah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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