Muleshoe and Canadian squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Muleshoe had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 72-14 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. The Mules' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
It was another big night for Weston Mitchell, who threw for 347 yards and six touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards and one score for Canadian. Thanks to that big game, Mitchell is now up to 35 passing touchdowns on the season. Slayden Dickinson was another key player, gaining 190 total yards and two touchdowns.
Muleshoe's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Canadian, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Muleshoe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Canadian, they will challenge Coahoma at 6:00 p.m. on the 21st. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,130 yards in their previous games.
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