Mingus couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They and the Mesquite Wildcats were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Mingus Marauders suffered a 21-20 loss. The Marauders' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Although Mingus took the loss, they still got scores from Shane Chupp, Dawson Rice, and Noah Seda.
Mingus' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jose Felix and Remington Stokes.
Parker Kaczmarek had an outrageously good game for Mesquite as he rushed for 139 yards, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Mingus will take on Estrella Foothills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mesquite, they will host Mica Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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