Houston had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed by the Dickson County Cougars to the tune of 42-7 on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Mustangs who have now won five games in a row.
Canon Day had a dynamite game for Houston, rushing for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 275 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Day a new career-high in rushing yards. Derrick Miller Jr. was in the mix as well, providing Houston with two touchdowns.
Houston's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to rushing yards: they averaged an imposing zero rushing yards in those games compared to only zero in the others. As for Dickson County, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Houston wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 17-10 victory against Bartlett on the 15th. Dickson County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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