McCool Junction waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 58-34 margin over the Centennial Broncos. Considering the Mustangs have won four matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
McCool Junction got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carson Mcdonald out in front who rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Mcdonald's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season. Bryson Plock was in the mix too, providing McCool Junction with two touchdowns.
McCool Junction's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Dillon Eaton and Mapieu Kouchinin, who racked up five sacks between them. Eaton also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 19.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McCool Junction was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Centennial still got an impressive performance from Ryan Richters, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown.
McCool Junction's record is now 5-2. As for Centennial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McCool Junction will challenge Shelby-Rising City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shelby-Rising City is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so McCool Junction will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Centennial, they will venture away from home to face off against East Butler at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully East Butler likes a good challenge.
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