If McCracken County was feeling good fresh off their 52-6 takedown of Daviess County last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The McCracken County Mustangs came up short against the Graves County Eagles on Friday, falling 38-17. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, McCracken County still got an impressive performance from Landon Newman, who rushed for 194 yards and a touchdown. Those 194 rushing yards gave Newman a new career-high.
Graves County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaden Gregory out in front who threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Lincoln Acree also helped out as he racked up 153 receiving yards.
The loss snapped McCracken County's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-5 record. As for Graves County, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. McCracken County will be playing at home against Warren Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warren Central is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so McCracken County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Graves County, they will host Greenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Graves County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
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