The Deer Trail Eagles will challenge the Kiowa Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Deer Trail knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Kiowa likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Deer Trail blew past Cheraw, posting a 67-37 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 30 points or more this season.
Jayden Mingee
| 10/03/25 vs Miami-Yoder | 3 |
| 09/05/25 vs Sierra Grande | 3 |
| 10/17/25 vs Cheraw | 2 |
| 10/10/25 @ Manzanola | 1 |
| 09/26/25 @ Hanover | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
A big part of Deer Trail's victory came down to the chemistry between Chris Manriquez-Bustamante and his top target Jayden Mingee. Manriquez-Bustamante threw for 154 yards and three TDs while Mingee picked up 105 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Mingee also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Deer Trail is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Deer Trail was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive matchups.
Deer Trail didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Preston Bertram and Mingee. Hunter Meredith was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing two fumbles, and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Kiowa ended up a good deal behind Manzanola on Friday and lost 32-14.
Kiowa has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.5 points over those games. As for Deer Trail, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Deer Trail couldn't quite get it done against Kiowa when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 28-19. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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