Two dominant signal callers in Daniel Terry and Cayden Thomas are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wiregrass Ranch Bulls will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mitchell Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wiregrass Ranch will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Wiregrass Ranch is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Sunlake 46-7 last Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Bulls in their matchups with the Seahawks: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Mitchell's offense rose to the challenge against a Royal Knights defense that boasted an average of only 9.86 points allowed on Friday. The Mustangs strolled past River Ridge with points to spare, taking the game 37-21.
Wiregrass Ranch better focus on containing Bryce Backus and Daren Long as the pair were huge in Mitchell's win. Backus picked up 153 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, while Long rushed for 83 yards and one score. Those 153 receiving yards gave Backus a new career-high.
Mitchell's run defense was locked in: River Ridge could only muster 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Ethan Andrews for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mitchell didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.9.
Mitchell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Robert Dunning and Backus. Andrews was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Mitchell, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Things could have been worse for Wiregrass Ranch, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 31-14 loss to Mitchell when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Will the Bulls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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