The Meridian Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Red Cloud Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Meridian will head into Friday's contest after some sweet revenge against Lewiston: Meridian couldn't quite topple Lewiston two weeks ago, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 21-point loss they took when the two last played. Meridian took their match at home with ease, bagging a 62-12 win over Lewiston.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Red Cloud's strategy against Sterling on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Red Cloud blew Sterling out of the water with a 73-24 final score. With the Warriors ahead 43-16 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Hunter Englehart was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Red Cloud was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 272 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meridian's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Red Cloud, their record is now 3-0.
Meridian was dealt a bruising 40-0 defeat at the hands of Red Cloud in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Meridian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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