River Oaks and Trinity ready to clash
For Southern Sports & Travel, By Cody Futrell
The River Oaks Mustangs (6-0) hit the road to take on the defending MAIS Class A champion Trinity Episcopal School (6-0) in Natchez, Miss. this Friday.
The Mustangs are coming off their sixth consecutive victory last week with a 55-7 home victory over district rival Prairie View Academy from Bastrop. River Oaks had to come from behind for the win — something the team is not used to doing after the Spartans took the opening kickoff and drove down the field for a score and a 7-0 lead.
River Oaks soon answered back and started a string of eight consecutive touchdowns on their way to a route of the visiting Spartans.
“After we settled down we did well,” River Oaks head coach Robert Hannah said. “Prairie View executed and went down the field and scored on the first drive and did a great job.”
Quarterback Ryan MacGregor had another solid game for the Mustangs as he completed 8-of-11 pass attempts for 150 yards and two touchdowns. MacGregor rushed for 29 yards. The River Oaks rushing attack got on track in the first series and never let up as senior running back Teshadi Talton cruised to 192 yards and three touchdowns.
The group of MacGregor, Talton, Alex Biedenharn and Henry Biedenharn gained nearly 300 yards combined rushing to pick up the pace in the game and fill a void left by Vincent Moore, sidelined until the playoffs by an injury.
Joseph Hakim and Walker Thurmon each caught three passes at wide receiver for the Mustangs.
“Ryan did a great job,” Hannah said. “I think his reads and decisions are better now and all of them over there on offense have stepped up since the injury to Vincent.”
Against Trinity Episcopal School this week, the Mustangs face a team that is not just a winning program, but a team that has dominated much of their competition over the last two years.
“They are the defending single-A champions,” Hannah said. “They have an attacking defense and we have to take advantage of that.”
Hannah expects the Saints to show many different formations on offense and try to attack down the field and cause havoc for the Mustangs on defense.
“They are very multiple on offense like everybody now,” Hannah said. “We have to play solid assignment football.”
The game will be broadcast live on KMLB 540 AM beginning with a pre-game show at 6:30 p.m.
For Southern Sports & Travel, By Cody Futrell
The River Oaks Mustangs (6-0) hit the road to take on the defending MAIS Class A champion Trinity Episcopal School (6-0) in Natchez, Miss. this Friday.
The Mustangs are coming off their sixth consecutive victory last week with a 55-7 home victory over district rival Prairie View Academy from Bastrop. River Oaks had to come from behind for the win — something the team is not used to doing after the Spartans took the opening kickoff and drove down the field for a score and a 7-0 lead.
River Oaks soon answered back and started a string of eight consecutive touchdowns on their way to a route of the visiting Spartans.
“After we settled down we did well,” River Oaks head coach Robert Hannah said. “Prairie View executed and went down the field and scored on the first drive and did a great job.”
Quarterback Ryan MacGregor had another solid game for the Mustangs as he completed 8-of-11 pass attempts for 150 yards and two touchdowns. MacGregor rushed for 29 yards. The River Oaks rushing attack got on track in the first series and never let up as senior running back Teshadi Talton cruised to 192 yards and three touchdowns.
The group of MacGregor, Talton, Alex Biedenharn and Henry Biedenharn gained nearly 300 yards combined rushing to pick up the pace in the game and fill a void left by Vincent Moore, sidelined until the playoffs by an injury.
Joseph Hakim and Walker Thurmon each caught three passes at wide receiver for the Mustangs.
“Ryan did a great job,” Hannah said. “I think his reads and decisions are better now and all of them over there on offense have stepped up since the injury to Vincent.”
Against Trinity Episcopal School this week, the Mustangs face a team that is not just a winning program, but a team that has dominated much of their competition over the last two years.
“They are the defending single-A champions,” Hannah said. “They have an attacking defense and we have to take advantage of that.”
Hannah expects the Saints to show many different formations on offense and try to attack down the field and cause havoc for the Mustangs on defense.
“They are very multiple on offense like everybody now,” Hannah said. “We have to play solid assignment football.”
The game will be broadcast live on KMLB 540 AM beginning with a pre-game show at 6:30 p.m.
