Houston has won three straight games at home, while Bartlett has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Houston Mustangs will host the Bartlett Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Houston is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Dickson County, posting a 42-7 victory. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Cougars are ranked 145th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Houston found their leader in freshman Canon Day, who threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 105 yards on only seven carries. Those 105 rushing yards gave Day a new career-high. Derrick Miller Jr. was Day's top target, picking up 154 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Bartlett's offense rose to the challenge against a Cobras defense that boasted an average of only 13.64 points allowed on Friday. Bartlett took their contest with ease, bagging a 44-7 win over Kirkwood.
Houston's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Bartlett, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Houston strolled past Bartlett in their previous matchup back in October by a score of 33-14. Does Houston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bartlett turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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