After each having a week off, the Ola Mustangs and the Flowery Branch Falcons will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ola is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
If Ola beats Flowery Branch with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Ola claimed a resounding 42-10 victory over McDonough. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 27 points or more this season.
Ola found their leader in sophomore Caden Waye, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown. Caden Worley was another key player, throwing for 167 yards and four touchdowns.
Ola's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Macklin Sanders was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sacks himself. He has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 15 times he's played.
Ola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Flowery Branch didn't have too much trouble with Cedar Shoals last Friday as they won 21-7. That looming 21-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Falcons yet this season.
Flowery Branch's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6. As for Ola, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
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