Cayuga hasn't had much luck against Mildred recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cayuga Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Mildred Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cayuga will head into Thursday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in September (they won by 55) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-41 victory over Carlisle.
Shiloh Peckham had a dynamite game for Cayuga, rushing for 213 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Peckham a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Kase Dickson, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cayuga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 290 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Cayuga didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Camron Stegall and Kayden Edwards.
Meanwhile, Mildred put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Frankston 45-20. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
A big part of Mildred's win came down to the chemistry between Luke McKendree and his top target Ashton Frye. McKendree threw for 134 yards and a touchdown while Frye picked up 52 receiving yards. Frye was even better on defense, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Mildred wouldn't let Frankston keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mildred can thank Frye and Ashton Moore for forcing both of them.
The victory got Cayuga back to even at 3-3. As for Mildred, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Cayuga has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 270.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mildred struggles in that department as they've been averaging 225.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Cayuga suffered a grim 35-12 defeat to Mildred in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Can Cayuga avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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