The Midland Valley Mustangs will face off against the Gilbert Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gilbert took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Midland Valley, who comes in off a win.
Midland Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Airport 63-26. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Preston Smith
| 10/03/25 @ Airport | 334 |
| 09/26/25 @ Brookland-Cayce | 229 |
| 11/15/24 @ Darlington | 155 |
| 09/05/25 @ Lexington | 132 |
| 10/26/24 @ South Aiken | 130 |
Preston Smith was his usual excellent self, rushing for 334 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 19.6 yards per carry. Those 334 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Xavier Geter was another key player, rushing for 20 yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Midland Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 412 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Gilbert didn't have quite enough to beat South Aiken on Friday and fell 17-14.
Gilbert dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Midland Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Midland Valley couldn't quite get it done against Gilbert in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 35-28. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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