The McLaughlin Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Crow Creek Chieftains at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (McLaughlin has six straight wins, Crow Creek has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
McLaughlin's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Tiospa Zina 58-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Mustangs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Wambdi are ranked 50th).
Meanwhile, Crow Creek fell victim to Omaha Nation and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Chiefs, falling 50-0.
McLaughlin's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Crow Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for McLaughlin against Crow Creek in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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