Football Recap: Ryan Stem Key Part of Team Effort in Mustangs Win

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

10/03/25 vs North Harford	47
10/10/25 vs Harford Tech	45
09/22/25 vs Joppatowne	41
11/06/25 vs Eastern Tech	21

With a playoff win on the line, C. Milton Wright rose to the challenge on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Eastern Tech Mavericks as they made off with a 36-15 win. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.

C. Milton Wright got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryan Stem out in front who rushed for 134 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The Mustangs are undefeated when Stem posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Tolson, who gained 143 total yards and a touchdown.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: C. Milton Wright was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.

With the win, C. Milton Wright broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-4. As for Eastern Tech, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, C. Milton Wright will challenge Carver Vo-Tech on Friday. The Mustangs will need to watch out since the Bears have now posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. Eastern Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now.