Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Loyola-Sacred Heart Rams by a score of 20-12. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 34-20 defeat the Rams walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
A big part of Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson's victory came down to the chemistry between Stockton Oxarart and his top target Dawson Hammond. Oxarart threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes while Hammond picked up 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hammond's longest reception was for an incredible 72 yards.
Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Mason Simanton, Treyton Wilke, and Wilke picked up one apiece.
Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Loyola-Sacred Heart, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson will square off against Glasgow/Hinsdale/Nashua at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Glasgow/Hinsdale/Nashua: 10.2, Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson: 15.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Loyola-Sacred Heart, they will host Lincoln County on Friday. Lincoln County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Loyola-Sacred Heart likes a good challenge.
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