After flying high against Centennial last Friday, McCool Junction came back down to earth. The McCool Junction Mustangs were outmatched by the Shelby-Rising City Huskies on the road and fell 62-28. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-12.
McCool Junction's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carson Mcdonald, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 27 yards and a touchdown. Mcdonald's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Colby Yates, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
It was another big night for Carter Eickmeier, who rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry for Shelby-Rising City. Eickmeier didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Dalton Pokorney was in the mix too, providing Shelby-Rising City with three touchdowns.
The loss snapped McCool Junction's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Shelby-Rising City, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
While McCool Junction had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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