The Sutton Mustangs will face off against the Tri County Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sutton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 49.5 points per game this season.
Sutton took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Southern 56-18 at home. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 38 points or more this season.
Sutton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Wyatt Pollet led the charge by throwing for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes, while also rushing for 120 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Griffen Bergen, who rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Sutton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Brayden Griess was especially locked on to Southern's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, a win for Tri County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Thayer Central 60-18. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
With the victory, Sutton broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-3. As for Tri County, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-3.
Sutton was able to grind out a solid win over Tri County in their previous meeting back in September of 2015, winning 20-13. Will Sutton repeat their success, or does Tri County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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