Argonaut hasn't had much luck against Calaveras recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Argonaut Mustangs will be playing at home against the Calaveras Red Hawks at 7:15 p.m. Calaveras took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Argonaut, who comes in off a win.
Argonaut took a loss when they played away from home back in August, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 31-23 win over Livingston. The high-scoring effort was just what the Mustangs needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Seth Mitchell was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 60 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Mitchell Mcmahan was Mitchell's top target, picking up 37 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Argonaut was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 54 points the game before, Calaveras was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They lost 27-6 to Ripon Christian. The loss continues a trend for the Red Hawks in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost five in a row.
The victory got Argonaut back to even at 1-1. As for Calaveras, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Argonaut came up short against Calaveras in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 26-21. Can Argonaut avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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