Midland Christian extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 3-1. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cornerstone Christian Warriors 17-14. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Mustangs were down 14-0 in the second quarter.
Beau Burkholder
| 08/29/25 vs Graham | 2 |
| 09/05/25 @ Bishop Lynch | 4 |
| 09/12/25 vs Bushland | 5 |
| 09/19/25 @ Cornerstone Christian | 7 |
Midland Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cutter Smith and Beau Burkholder. Burkholder also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven. Midland Christian got some further help from Isaiah Mathews: he picked up three sacks, forced one fumble, and made nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
As for Cornerstone Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2. They were up 14-0 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
When it comes to explaining why Cornerstone Christian lost, don't look at Davis McCray. Despite the final result, he picked up 26 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Midland Christian has already played their next matchup, a 41-13 defeat against Frenship on the 26th. As for Cornerstone Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 37-21 win against LBJ Austin on the 25th.
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