Mt. Enterprise and Cushing are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Mt. Enterprise Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Cushing Bearkats at 7:00 p.m. Mt. Enterprise knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Cushing likes a good challenge.
If Cushing heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Mt. Enterprise took over last week. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Mt. Enterprise made off with a 36-35 win over Shelbyville.
Kaegan Ash continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 262 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 14th straight game with at least 143 rushing yards dating back to last season. Mt. Enterprise also got a significant boost from Aadin Alsup, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mt. Enterprise was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cushing didn't have quite enough to beat Alto on Friday and fell 27-24.
Mt. Enterprise's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Cushing, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Mt. Enterprise against Cushing when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 50-12 win. Will Mt. Enterprise repeat their success, or does Cushing have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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