The Macksville Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Ness City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ness City took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Macksville, who comes in off a win.
Macksville took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They secured a 20-16 W over Kinsley.
Macksville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Orion Guevara, who picked up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. Kendall Grippin was another key player, rushing for 31 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Macksville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. James Granger was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself.
Meanwhile, Ness City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They took a 54-40 bruising from St. John.
The victory got Macksville back to even at 1-1. As for Ness City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Macksville strolled past Ness City in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 58-40. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ness City's Diego Guzman, who rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 55 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Macksville still be able to contain Guzman? There's only one way to find out.
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