The Homestead Mustangs will square off against the Saratoga Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Homestead had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Jefferson put an end to it on Friday. The Mustangs came up short against the Grizzlies, falling 38-12. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Saratoga). They really took it to Mills for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-14 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Falcons, who have now won three games in a row.
Homestead better keep an eye on Ian Johnson. He was instrumental in Saratoga's win, rushing for 101 yards on only eight carries.
Saratoga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Saratoga's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Homestead, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Homestead suffered a grim 56-35 defeat to Saratoga in their previous matchup back in September of 2019. Thankfully for the Mustangs, Payton Stokes (who threw for 423 yards and four TDs while completing 73% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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