The Houston Mustangs will face off against the Whitehaven Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Houston will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Houston's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Cordova's usually-dominant defense. Houston blew past Cordova, posting a 42-3 win at home. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Wolves are ranked 160th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Houston's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chandler Day led the charge by throwing for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Derrick Miller Jr. was another key receiver, picking up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Houston's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of De?Angelo Hence and Chase Manning.
Meanwhile, everything went Whitehaven's way against White Station on Friday as Whitehaven made off with a 33-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Houston's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Whitehaven, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Houston against Whitehaven in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 48-14 win. In that matchup, Houston amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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