The Mantachie Mustangs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the East Union Urchins at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Mantachie had to suffer through a 41-6 loss at the hands of Mooreville. The match marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, East Union humbled Alcorn Central with a 49-14 victory. The game marked the Urchins' most dominant win of the season so far.
A big part of East Union's victory came down to the chemistry between Drew Hollimon and his top target Heath Wilkinson. Hollimon threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes while Wilkinson gained 126 total yards and three touchdowns. Wilkinson's longest reception was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Daniel Whitfield got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Mantachie's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-2. As for East Union, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Mantachie suffered a grim 42-20 defeat to East Union in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Mantachie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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