Mitchell has gone 9-1 against Owen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Mitchell Mountaineers will host the Owen Warhorses at 1:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mitchell has five straight victories, Owen has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, Mitchell didn't have too much trouble with Draughn on the road as they won 33-14.
It was another big night for Kaj Pittman, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 32 receiving yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mitchell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Mitchell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Deshawn Orr and Fernando Flores.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Owen after they claimed the first score back in September, but it was Draughn who ended up claiming the real prize. Owen lost 28-3 to Draughn. While the Warhorses didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 3-0 in the first quarter.
Mitchell's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Owen, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Mitchell strolled past Owen when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 35-18. Will Mitchell repeat their success, or does Owen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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