Shelby-Rising City came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the McCool Junction Mustangs 62-28 at home. With the Huskies ahead 38-12 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Shelby-Rising City found their leader in underclassman Carter Eickmeier, who rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. Eickmeier didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Shelby-Rising City also got help from Dalton Pokorney, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shelby-Rising City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McCool Junction only rushed for 198.
McCool Junction's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carson Mcdonald, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 27 yards and a touchdown. Mcdonald's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Colby Yates, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Shelby-Rising City's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for McCool Junction, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
Shelby-Rising City will have a chance to go back-to-back against McCool Junction: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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