The Mitchell Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Palmetto Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mitchell comes in on six and Palmetto on eight.
Mitchell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 40-9 victory over Lennard. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-3.
Daren Long
| 11/14/25 vs Lennard | 101 |
| 09/12/25 @ East Lake | 101 |
| 10/03/25 vs River Ridge | 83 |
| 09/19/25 @ Tampa Catholic | 73 |
| 09/05/25 vs Jefferson | 73 |
Mitchell got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cayden Thomas out in front who rushed for 39 yards and two scores, and also threw for 44 yards and one touchdown. The Mustangs also got a significant boost from Daren Long, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 101 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mitchell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Alex Fairbanks, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Palmetto ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Wiregrass Ranch 42-41. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Tigers were the better team in the second half.
Mitchell's record is now 9-2. As for Palmetto, their record now sits at 10-1.
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