Mitchell is 8-1 against Sunlake since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mitchell Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Sunlake Seahawks at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mitchell has seven straight victories, Sunlake has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On October 5th, Mitchell didn't have too much trouble with River Ridge on the road as they won 38-21.
Mitchell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryce Backus led the charge by picking up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another rusher making a difference was Corey Simms, who rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mitchell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in three 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 Cody Connor and Backus.
Meanwhile, a win for Sunlake just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 28-6 to Victory Christian Academy.
Mitchell's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Sunlake, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Mitchell against Sunlake when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 62-6 win. In that matchup, Mitchell amassed a halftime lead of 42-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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