Gordon-Rushville and Mitchell are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Gordon-Rushville Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Mitchell Tigers on Friday. Gordon-Rushville will be strutting in after a victory while Mitchell will be coming in after a loss.
Gordon-Rushville took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Gibbon 26-12. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Mustangs as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mitchell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of Sidney. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Red Raiders are ranked 12th).
Gordon-Rushville's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Mitchell, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Gordon-Rushville was dealt a bruising 58-20 loss at the hands of Mitchell when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Gordon-Rushville, Cael Peters (who rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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