The Shelby-Rising City Huskies will challenge the McCool Junction Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McCool Junction is hoping to do what Mead couldn't on Friday: put an end to Shelby-Rising City's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Shelby-Rising City blew past Mead 52-6 at home. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Raiders are ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shelby-Rising City found their leader in underclassman Carter Eickmeier, who rushed for 193 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Jett Vrbka was another key player, rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shelby-Rising City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 422 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it looked like the Kentucky Derby when McCool Junction faced off against Centennial on Friday. McCool Junction put the hurt on Centennial with a sharp 58-34 victory. The win was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on three straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McCool Junction to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carson Mcdonald, who rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Mcdonald's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Bryson Plock, who gained 207 total yards and four touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was McCool Junction's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Dillon Eaton and Mapieu Kouchinin, who racked up five sacks between them. Eaton also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 19.
Shelby-Rising City pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for McCool Junction, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Shelby-Rising City has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 256.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like McCool Junction struggles in that department as they've been averaging 286.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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