Mullen came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Maxwell Wildcats , sneaking past 45-42. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Broncos also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2021.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tate Kvanvig and he. Kvanvig rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries while he rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, Alex Werner is now averaging an impressive 113 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mullen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Mullen wouldn't let Maxwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Jason Kraus led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Daniel Wright also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Despite the defeat, Maxwell had strong showings from Jesse Reyes, who rushed for 167 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and Kole Jones, who gained 190 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in rushing yards.
Mullen pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Maxwell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Mullen wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 76-6 loss against Sandhills/Thedford on the 11th. Maxwell has also already played their next contest, a 66-28 victory against Bayard on the 11th.
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