Two dominant backs in Jesse Ross and Preston Mitchell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The McEwen Warriors will square off against the Houston County Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McEwen knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Houston County likes a good challenge.
If McEwen beats Houston County with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. McEwen put the hurt on Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central with a sharp 42-20 victory on Friday. Considering the Warriors have won five matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Ross, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Houston County). They took down Jo Byrns 53-35 on Friday.
Mitchell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 271 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 16.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Tristen Hooper was in the mix as well, providing Houston County with two touchdowns.
Houston County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 419 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
McEwen's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Houston County, their record now sits at 7-2.
McEwen took their victory against Houston County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 47-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for McEwen since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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