Mitchell has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Mount Airy Granite Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Mitchell walked away with it. They took down East Wilkes 33-15 on Friday. Mitchell pushed the score to 27-7 by the end of the third, a deficit East Wilkes cut but never quite recovered from.
Mitchell relied on the efforts of Chase Duncan, who rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and Rylan Cooper, who rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Duncan really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run.
Meanwhile, Mount Airy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Union Academy 55-3 at home. Fans of Mount Airy have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season ended as a blowout.
Tyler Mason continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 102 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries. Mason hasn't dropped below two rushing touchdowns for four straight games. Mount Airy also got a significant boost from Taeshon Martin, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.
Mitchell's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Mount Airy, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Mitchell has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 271.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mount Airy struggles in that department as they've been even better at 368.4 per game. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other football content.
Mitchell beat Mount Airy 21-14 when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Will Mitchell repeat their success, or does Mount Airy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
