Mena put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 34-21 win over the Lamar Warriors. For the Bearcats, this counts as revenge for the 21-9 defeat the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2021.
Brody Peters was his usual excellent self, rushing for 195 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Sean Sullivan also helped out with an impressive 100 receiving yards.
Mena didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jair Hernandez and Tripp Hensley. Hernandez continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Mena got some further help from Hunter Mcclara: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Mena pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lamar, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Mena will take on Ozark at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 892 yards in their previous games. As for Lamar, they and Dover are set to duel on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Dover and three for Lamar.
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