It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Mullen ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 26-25 win over the Arapahoe Warriors. 26 seems to be a good number for the Mustangs as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
One reason for the win was Mullen's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 13 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Sarah Garner and Emily Anderson who racked up 12 sacks between them. Garner also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14.
The win was the sixth in a row for Mullen, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. As for Arapahoe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mullen will welcome Grandview at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mullen's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Grandview's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Arapahoe, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Overland at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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