Midlothian extended their winning streak to seven games thanks to a huge performance from Kentorion King. The Midlothian Panthers took down the Tyler Lions 42-28 on Friday thanks in part to King, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Those 86 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Wendel, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Midlothian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tyler only rushed for 202.
Midlothian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jared Pope, Daniel Idowu, and Nick Teufel picked up one apiece. Idowu also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Despite the loss, Tyler saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cadarius Mcmiller rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Tyler also got a significant boost from Ashton Arriaga, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
Midlothian pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Tyler, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Red Oak the next time they take the field. Midlothian will head out to face Red Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Tyler will host them at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th.
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