The Northwest Mustangs will challenge the Braymer Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northwest will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Sweet Springs on Friday. Northwest put the hurt on Sweet Springs with a sharp 58-34 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-14.
Dane Palmer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 85 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes. Another player making a difference was Connor Thorp, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, Braymer put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging an 85-32 victory over St. Paul Lutheran. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bobcats had established a 45 point advantage.
It was another big night for Jordan Haley, who threw for 314 yards and six touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last 17 games he's played dating back to last season. Caegan Sensenich was another key player, picking up 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Braymer's 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 Kellen Pratt and Carter Shoe.
Northwest pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Braymer, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Northwest has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 280 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Braymer has preferred to attack from the air: they average 337.2 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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