Fleming waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They slipped by the Prairie Mustangs 45-44. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Grant Kuntz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 229 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. Kuntz is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 122 every time he's taken the field this season. Another rusher making a difference was Conner Marchant, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fleming was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Fleming's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Prairie, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Fleming will challenge Hi-Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hi-Plains is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Fleming will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Prairie, they will square off against Caliche at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Prairie knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Caliche likes a good challenge.
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