There's no place like home for Mitchell, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They took down the Hillcrest Vikings 28-14 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Mitchell found their leader in underclassman Kenderrius Robertson, who picked up three sacks and made six total tackles. Lamarious Liggins did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 81 receiving yards.
One reason for the win was Mitchell's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Robertson and Martavion Pratcher, who racked up all five sacks between them. Robertson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Mitchell pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hillcrest, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges Fayette Ware at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mitchell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29 points per game this season. As for Hillcrest, they will challenge Trezevant at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hillcrest is facing Trezevant at the right time seeing as Trezevant is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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