The Sweetwater Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Vernon Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sweetwater is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Sweetwater is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Jim Ned just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. The game between them and the Indians wasn't particularly close, with Sweetwater falling 45-28. The contest was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Mustangs couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the defeat, Sweetwater saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Caiden Ortiz threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt. Those 270 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Ortiz. Another player making a difference was Jose Quintero, who picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last four matches, Vernon finally came back down to earth on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 29-12 to Peaster. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Although Vernon took the loss, they still got scores from Tru Gipson and Adarius Williams.
Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Sweetwater, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Sweetwater has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Vernon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 282.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Sweetwater didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Vernon when the teams last played back in November of 2017, but they still walked away with a 32-28 win. Does Sweetwater have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vernon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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