Land O' Lakes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 44-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mitchell Mustangs. Despite 109 more yards than the Mustangs, the Gators couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Land O' Lakes' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xavier Clemente, who picked up 218 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Clemente was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 65 yards. Chance Houston also helped out by tossing the rock for 328 yards.
Even though they lost, Land O' Lakes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mitchell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cayden Thomas, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 264 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt. Corey Simms was another key player, rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns.
Land O' Lakes' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Mitchell, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Land O' Lakes will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Sunlake at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. As for Mitchell, they are taking a road trip to take on River Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. River Ridge's defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so Mitchell's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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