The Meridian Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Red Cloud Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Meridian will head into Friday's match after some sweet revenge against Lewiston: Meridian couldn't quite topple Lewiston two weeks ago, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 21-point defeat they took when the two last played. Meridian blew past Lewiston 62-12 at home.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Red Cloud over Sterling in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Red Cloud blew Sterling out of the water with a 73-24 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-16.
Hunter Englehart was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Red Cloud was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 272 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meridian's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Red Cloud, their record now sits at 3-0.
Meridian took a serious blow against Red Cloud in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 40-0. Can Meridian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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