Stockbridge waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They secured a 14-10 W over the Ola Mustangs. The 14-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Stockbridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Edward Minor, who rushed for 109 yards on only ten carries. Minor's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Ola lost, don't look at Nigel Newkirk. Despite the final result, he rushed for 206 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Newkirk really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Stockbridge pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Ola, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stockbridge will take on Union Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Union Grove's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Stockbridge's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Ola, they will face off against Woodland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Woodland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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