Mullen dropped to 6-7 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell 14-6 to the Eaglecrest Raptors. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raptors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Even if they lost, Mullen's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Sarah Garner.
As for Eaglecrest, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-11. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly eight points.
Naomi Emecheta had an outrageously good game as she rushed for 121 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 106 yards and one TD while completing 78.9% of her passes. Those 121 rushing yards gave her a new career-high.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mullen is set to face off against their familiar foe Cherokee Trail at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Eaglecrest will square off against rival Arapahoe at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps