The Muleshoe Mules will square off against the Littlefield Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If Littlefield heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Muleshoe took over last week. Muleshoe managed a 42-36 win over Roosevelt on Thursday.
Nathan Martens was his usual excellent self, throwing for 252 yards and two touchdowns while completing 95.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Muleshoe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Littlefield, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 55-36 victory over Slaton on Friday.
Muleshoe's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Littlefield, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Muleshoe against Littlefield in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-20 win. Does Muleshoe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Littlefield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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