The Rock Creek Mustangs will square off against the Cheney Cardinals on Friday. Rock Creek will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Rock Creek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 17-13 win over Hesston. Those 17 points were actually the fewest the Mustangs have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Jacob Perkins
| 11/07/25 vs Hesston | 116 |
| 11/01/24 vs Smoky Valley | 95 |
| 09/27/24 vs Abilene | 84 |
| 10/24/25 @ Chapman | 67 |
| 09/20/24 @ Bonner Springs | 63 |
Rock Creek got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Perkins out in front who picked up 116 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Those 116 receiving yards gave Perkins a new career-high. Rock Creek also got a significant boost from Zion Bell, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 133 yards.
Rock Creek's defense stepped up as well, laying out Jerick Humphreys five times. Wade Rottinghaus was especially locked on to Hesston's QB and sacked him four times. Rottinghaus is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last six games he's played.
Meanwhile, Cheney faced Holcomb in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cardinals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 23-20 win over the Longhorns. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cardinals have posted since October 25, 2024.
Rock Creek's record now sits at 10-0. As for Cheney, their record is now 7-3.
Rock Creek was taken down by Cheney 51-18 when the teams last played back in November of 2019. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Mustangs were down 31-6.
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