Two dominant backs in JaeSean DeBouse and Josiah Coronado are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Andrews Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Burnet Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Andrews will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
On Friday, Andrews was able to grind out a solid victory over Lake View, taking the game 36-28.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Beau Hudson and Casey Mendoza. Hudson rushed for 127 yards and one score on only 12 carries while Mendoza gained 68 total yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards.
Andrews was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 470 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Burnet played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 49-0 defeat at the hands of Stephenville. The game marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Burnet is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7. As for Andrews, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Andrews strolled past Burnet when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a score of 35-21. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Coronado, who rushed for 83 yards and one touchdown, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and one TD. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Mustangs still be able to contain Coronado? There's only one way to find out.
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