McDowell is 0-8 against Mitchell since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The McDowell Titans will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Mitchell Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
McDowell is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They fell just short of R-S Central by a score of 41-38 on Friday. The loss leaves the Titans without a win on the season.
Danny Brown put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 63 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Mitchell couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 28-14 bruising from Charlotte Latin on Friday. Despite 143 more yards than the Hawks, the Mountaineers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Although Mitchell took the loss, they still got scores from Kaj Pittman and Deshawn Orr.
Even though they lost, Mitchell was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 443 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Charlotte Latin only gained 300.
McDowell took a serious blow against Mitchell in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 35-6. Thankfully for McDowell, Rylan Cooper (who rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 49 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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