After flying high against Winfield last Friday, Augusta came back down to earth. The Orioles fell just short of the Mulvane Wildcats by a score of 26-23 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Orioles in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
A big part of Mulvane's victory came down to the chemistry between Manny Myers and his top target Grady Myers. Manny rushed for 105 yards and three scores while Grady rushed for 215 yards and one touchdown while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. Manny's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
Augusta's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Mulvane, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Augusta will head out to challenge Wellington on Friday. As for Mulvane, they will face off against El Dorado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mulvane will be up against El Dorado's rather soft defense (which has allowed 67.75 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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