Huron won the last time they faced Mitchell, and things went their way on Friday too. The Huron Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mitchell Kernels , sneaking past 29-26. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers who have now won three contests in a row.
Huron's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Colton McNeil led the charge by throwing for 213 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave McNeil a new career-high in rushing yards. Thackary Hanson was another key back, rushing for 175 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Huron was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Huron didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anderson Porisch and Mason Jurgens.
Huron has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Mitchell, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withBrookings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Huron will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Mitchell, they will head out to take on Yankton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Yankton's defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so Mitchell's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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