Mifflin is 7-2 against Linden-McKinley since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mifflin Punchers will look to defend their home field against the Linden-McKinley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Mifflin has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with nine straight defeats, while Linden-McKinley will come in with four straight wins.
Mifflin is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Northland on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mifflin was dealt a 58-6 loss at the hands of Northland.
Meanwhile, Linden-McKinley hadn't done well against Whetstone recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Linden-McKinley blew past Whetstone, posting a 38-10 victory on the road.
Linden-McKinley found their leader in underclassman Davell Brock, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns.
Linden-McKinley wouldn't let Whetstone keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Antwan Russell, Paul Darby, and Jeffrey Harris picked up one apiece.
Mifflin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Linden-McKinley, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-3.
Mifflin was able to grind out a solid victory over Linden-McKinley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 14-6. Will Mifflin repeat their success, or does Linden-McKinley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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