Creekview hadn't done well against Newman Smith recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Mustangs walked away with a 42-30 win over the Trojans. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 38-12 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Leading Creekview to victory were Cason Garcia and Brendyn Shed. Garcia threw for 304 yards and six TDs, while Shed gained 166 total yards and four touchdowns. Garcia has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Creekview proved: they limited Newman Smith to a paltry 1.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Chidindu Eke for the heroic effort on defense: he. Creekview's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.4.
Creekview's defense didn't let Axel Lofstrand, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. Corey LaFrance was especially locked on to Newman Smith's QB and sacked him twice.
Although Newman Smith took the loss, they still got scores from Maxim Mingo and Dylan Villegas.
Mustangs
| 11/07/25 @ Newman Smith | 42-30 |
| 10/16/25 @ Adams | 59-7 |
| 10/03/25 @ White | 42-13 |
| 09/19/25 @ Molina | 57-7 |
| 09/06/25 @ Polytechnic | 49-0 |
Creekview's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.4 points. As for Newman Smith, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Creekview and Newman Smith are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Mustangs will challenge Reedy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions' defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Creekview's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Newman Smith, they will head out to challenge Wakeland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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