The Red Cloud Warriors will face off against the Meridian Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Meridian is hoping to do what Sterling couldn't on Friday: put an end to Red Cloud's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Red Cloud really took it to Sterling for the full four quarters, racking up a 73-24 win at home. Fans of the Warriors have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Among those leading the charge was Hunter Englehart, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Red Cloud was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 272 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Meridian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 6th. They simply couldn't be stopped two weeks ago as they easily beat Lewiston 62-12 at home.
Red Cloud's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Meridian, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Red Cloud against Meridian when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 40-0 victory. Will Red Cloud repeat their success, or does Meridian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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