Mildred put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They pulled ahead with a 27-26 photo finish over the Kerens Bobcats. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 28-27 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ashton Frye was his usual excellent self, rushing for 104 yards, while also throwing for 40 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making nine total tackles and defending a pass.
Mildred pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Kerens, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mildred will square off against Carlisle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carlisle knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Mildred likes a good challenge. As for Kerens, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats dukes it out withCayuga at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.6 points per game this season.
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