On Friday, Mallard Creek faced Hough in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mallard Creek Mavericks were beaten by the Hough Huskies 33-0. The Mavericks were red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the three games prior) but the Huskies' defense proved too tough.
It was another big night for Ralph (Trey) Blakeney, who rushed for 25 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 155 yards and a touchdown while completing 72% of his passes for Hough. Jamison Funderburk was another key player, gaining 55 total yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Mallard Creek's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-2 record. As for Hough, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mallard Creek will head out to take on West Mecklenburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Mecklenburg is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Mallard Creek will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Hough, they are taking a road trip to face off against Harding University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hough is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42 points per game this season.
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