Mildred didn't have done well against Rice recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Mildred Eagles claimed a resounding 81-7 victory over the Rice Bulldogs at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 71-7.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Luke McKendree and his top target Ashton Frye. McKendree threw for 363 yards and six touchdowns while completing 81.5% of his passes while Frye gained 105 total yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mildred was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Mildred's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Mason Huffman, Ashton Moore, and Trenton Harris picked up one apiece.
The victory made it two in a row for Mildred and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Rice, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mildred will challenge Blooming Grove on Friday. As for Rice, they will face off against Eustace at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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