The McNair Mustangs will square off against Utopian Academy for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Utopian Academy for the Arts took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on McNair, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, McNair finally turned things around against Towers on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 27-12 victory over the Titans.
Anterion Theodore was his usual excellent self, rushing for 174 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Those 174 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Victor, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
McNair's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Maruice Belcher was the leader with two sacks. He has become a key player for McNair: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-5 otherwise. Another thorn in Towers' side was Steven Atchison, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
McNair was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Utopian Academy for the Arts was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 34-0 defeat at the hands of Towers.
McNair's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for Utopian Academy for the Arts, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
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