The Mingus Marauders will take on the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Mingus is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost to Estrella Foothills on the road by a 42-23 margin. The Marauders were down 35-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Although Mingus took the loss, they still got scores from Demario Tinsley, Carson Miller, and Remington Stokes.
Mingus' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Tinsley, Stokes, and Wyatt Moncibaez/Islas picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 52-0 win over Window Rock at home. Fans of the Yellow Jackets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Blue Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Karlo Harris, who rushed for 87 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Krause, who rushed for 130 yards.
Krause wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Blue Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Mingus' defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Blue Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Mingus won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in September of 2023, slipping by Blue Ridge 28-27. Does Mingus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blue Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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