Mendenhall has gone a perfect 4-0 against Raymond recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Tigers will challenge the Rangers at 7:00 p.m. Mendenhall will be strutting in after a win while Raymond will be coming in after a loss.
Mendenhall got their first taste of in-conference action last Friday and they started things off strong. They blew past Richland 49-13. With the Tigers ahead 28-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
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One reason for the win was Mendenhall's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Antonio Wilson was especially locked on to Richland's QB and sacked him twice. Wilson has become a key player for Mendenhall: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two sacks, but 2-3 otherwise. Another thorn in Richland's side was Eddie Weathersby, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Raymond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Morton and fell 73-28. On the bright side, the 28- point effort marked the Rangers' highest-scoring contest to date.
Raymond's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Mendenhall, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Mendenhall against Raymond in their previous matchup back in August of 2018, as the team secured a 53-6 win. In that matchup, the Tigers amassed a halftime lead of 40-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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