Highland won the last time they faced Belen and Amiri Mumba did his part to make sure it happened again. The Highland Hornets walked away with an 18-7 win over the Belen Eagles on Thursday thanks in part to Mumba, who rushed for 276 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Mumba was just one part of a punishing run game: Highland 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 190 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
The victory got Highland back to even at 4-4. As for Belen, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Highland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 37-22 win against Capital on the 24th. As for Belen, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles faces off against Rio Grande at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Belen will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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