Owen is 1-9 against Mitchell since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Owen Warhorses will head out on the road to square off against the Mitchell Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m.
Owen is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They lost 28-3 to Draughn.
Meanwhile, Mitchell entered their tilt with Madison on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Patriots, posting a 55-28 victory on the road. The Mountaineers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mitchell relied on the efforts of Caleb Cook, who threw for 125 yards and four touchdowns, and Cole Young, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Young a new career-high in rushing yards. Deshawn Orr also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mitchell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Owen's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Mitchell, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Things could have been worse for Owen, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 35-18 loss to Mitchell when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Owen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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