Two dominant backs in Nicholas Rios and Jah Mills are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Jay Mustangs will challenge the Southwest Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after eight-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Jay is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Martin: they outscored them in every quarter. Jay enjoyed a cozy 31-12 win over Martin on Thursday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 451st, while the Tigers are ranked 998th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Rios, who rushed for 255 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Those 255 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Southwest made easy work of Winn on Thursday and carried off a 31-10 victory. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Mills was his usual excellent self, rushing for 160 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.2 rushing yards per game. Aj Franco was another key player, throwing for 142 yards and three touchdowns.
Jay's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Southwest, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-0.
Jay came up short against Southwest when the teams last played back in September of 2017, falling 28-17. Thankfully for Jay, Sean Ruiz (who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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