The Austin Mustangs will challenge the Waltrip Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Austin's offense hasn't had much luck over their past five contests, but Thursday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Austin is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Spring Woods on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Austin had to suffer through a 48-9 loss at the hands of Spring Woods.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Waltrip's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took an 18-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westbury. Despite 107 more yards than the Huskies, the Rams couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Although Waltrip took the loss, they still got scores from Kevion West and Lil Eric Norris.
Even though they lost, Waltrip was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Austin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Waltrip, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Austin took a serious blow against Waltrip when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 58-10. Thankfully for Austin, Jaylen Middleton (who rushed for 246 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per carry) 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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