Maize South won the last time they faced Arkansas City, and things went their way on Friday too. The Maize South Mavericks took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 45-7 win over the Arkansas City Bulldogs. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 33 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Tate McNew, who threw for 335 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73% of his passes, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Landon Gatto was another key player, picking up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Maize South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arkansas City only rushed for 81.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Maize South's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Hunter Higgins.
Maize South's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Arkansas City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maize South will square off against Maize at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 998 yards in their previous games. As for Arkansas City, they will challenge Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eisenhower will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Arkansas City surely won't give up without a fight.
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