Wiregrass Ranch and Mitchell are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Wiregrass Ranch Bulls will challenge the Mitchell Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are still undefeated after nine-games, but that won't be the case come Thursday.
Last Friday, Wiregrass Ranch strolled past River Ridge with points to spare, taking the game 35-18.
Wiregrass Ranch's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dillon Rose Bailey led the charge by throwing for 136 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing, while also rushing for 50 yards. The dominant performance gave Rose Bailey a new career-high in rushing yards. Nathan Mcneil was in the mix as well, providing Wiregrass Ranch with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Mitchell won against Sunlake two weeks ago with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Mitchell claimed a resounding 49-6 win over Anclote. With the Mustangs ahead 42-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mitchell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Corey Simms, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Cayden Thomas was another key player, throwing for 119 yards and three touchdowns.
Mitchell wouldn't let Anclote keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mitchell can thank Cody Allen and AJ Samples for forcing both of them. Allen has been hot , having also posted six or more total tackles the last five times he's played.
Mitchell's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.8 points per game. As for Wiregrass Ranch, their record is now 9-0.
Thursday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Mcneil and Simms. Mcneil just won't slow down this season and has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 43.9 receiving yards per game. Simms has been a dominant force too and has run in 18 touchdowns while averaging 126.7 rushing yards per game.
Everything went Wiregrass Ranch's way against Mitchell in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Wiregrass Ranch made off with a 55-34 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Simms, who rushed for 186 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wiregrass Ranch still be able to contain Simms? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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