On Saturday Mohawk Area will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Western Beaver Golden Beavers at 12:30 p.m. Mohawk Area is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.7 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Mohawk Area strolled past New Brighton with points to spare, taking the game 35-19.
Mohawk Area got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cash Stratton out in front who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Stratton has become a key player for Mohawk Area: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Jackson Chapman was in the mix as well, providing Mohawk Area with a touchdown.
Mohawk Area wouldn't let New Brighton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mohawk Area can thank Chapman and Brayden Radzyminski for forcing both of them. Radzyminski is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Western Beaver entered their match against Ellwood City on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Western Beaver fell to Ellwood City 26-20. The Golden Beavers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Mohawk Area pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Western Beaver, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Mohawk Area beat Western Beaver 31-21 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mohawk Area since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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