West Mesquite has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the North Mesquite Stallions at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Last Thursday, West Mesquite humbled Molina with a 63-3 victory. With the Wranglers ahead 49-3 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, North Mesquite came into Friday's match having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Adams 40-7 at home.
North Mesquite relied on the efforts of Julien Simpson, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and Tyedrick Hamilton, who rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Simpson a new career-high in rushing yards.
West Mesquite's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for North Mesquite, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
West Mesquite was able to grind out a solid win over North Mesquite when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 27-16. Does West Mesquite have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Mesquite turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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