The Middle Creek Mustangs humbled the Willow Spring Storm with a 45-14 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-7.
Jayden Spencer went supernova, rushing for 126 yards and one TD while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Middle Creek's run defense was locked in: Willow Spring could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Davis Prichard for the heroic effort on defense: he. Middle Creek didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged six.
Middle Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Honor Paxton and Jacob Salazar. Another thorn in Willow Spring's side was Prichard, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Willow Spring still got an impressive performance from JT Longmire-Snelling, who picked up 125 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Longmire-Snelling was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 63 yards.
Middle Creek has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 21 points this season. As for Willow Spring, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middle Creek will square off against Garner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Willow Spring, they are headed away from home for the first time to take on Cary at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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