The Stuart Broncos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Meridian Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Meridian will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Stuart extended their winning streak to four on Friday. The Broncos claimed a resounding 54-0 victory over Ansley/Litchfield. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Broncos just coasted through the last quarter.
Stuart's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Drew Schmaderer, who rushed for 52 yards and one score, and also caught one TD. Austin Connot was another key back, rushing for 75 yards and one touchdown.
Stuart's run defense was locked in: Ansley/Litchfield could only muster 0.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Hayden Dvorak for the heroic effort on defense: he. Stuart didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 14.1.
Stuart's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Owen Littau, Atwood Albrecht, and Dvorak, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Meridian got the win against Dorchester on Friday by a conclusive 47-21. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Longhorns: they've now won five in a row.
Stuart better focus on containing Jayton Jones and Maddox Haake as the pair were huge in Meridian's win. Jones rushed for 177 yards and four scores on only nine carries, while Haake gained 227 total yards and three touchdowns. Those 177 rushing yards gave Jones a new career-high.
Stuart's record now sits at 7-1. As for Meridian, their record is now 5-3.
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