Mitchell scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They had to suffer through a 59-26 loss at the hands of the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds. The Bluejackets haven't had much luck with the Thunderbirds recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Mitchell lost, don't look at Cam Gilstrap. Despite the final result, he rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns. Gilstrap's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Gavin Robinson was another key player, gaining 113 total yards and a touchdown.
Peyton Lewis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Eastern Greene, rushing for 220 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 84 yards and two touchdowns. Lewis also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss). Bryson Jones also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Mitchell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Eastern Greene, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Mitchell will challenge Crawford County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mitchell is facing Crawford County at the right time seeing as Crawford County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Eastern Greene, they will take on Clarksville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Greene will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Clarksville will have lost four straight heading into Friday's match.
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