Mullen couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Crean Lutheran Saints on Friday, falling 35-12.
Mullen's loss came despite strong showings from Koa Dietrich and Amare Kyle. Dietrich threw for 204 yards and a touchdown, while Kyle picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Crean Lutheran's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caden Jones, who threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80.6% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Drew Deese was Jones' top target, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mullen will be playing at home against Castle View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Crean Lutheran, they will head out to challenge St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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