Mustangs oust Hornets

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QB crucial in rally

Middle Creek quarterback Garrett Leatham torched Panther Creek for 344 yards and four touchdowns as the Mustangs picked up a 31-17 road win in the "Battle of the Creeks" on Friday night.

After a Middle Creek fumble on the first play of the game, Catamounts kicker Walker Cruikshank's 26-yard field goal gave Panther Creek an early 3-0 lead.

Neither team put another point on the scoreboard until the second quarter when Leatham connected with Devonte Knox for a 41-yard score to put Middle Creek up 7-3.

Southern pulls out win

On a wet Friday night when many teams decided not to play, Southern Durham and Middle Creek decided to put together an offensive show.

As if the steady rain that fell throughout the game was not actually happening, the teams combined for 659 yards of total offense with the Spartans prevailing 28-21 in the schools' first meeting in football.

Desmond Lawrence carried 10 times for 169 yards and two touchdowns, including the deciding one halfway through the fourth quarter for Southern (2-0), while Alan Lee completed 8 of 14 passes for 112 yards and another score.

Middle Creek rolls past Athens Drive

Middle Creek quarterback Garrett Leatham threw for 416 yards and four touchdowns as the Mustangs rolled past visiting Athens Drive 46-26 Friday night.

Leatham completed 24 of 36 passes, spreading the wealth to eight receivers. Middle Creek (5-1, 3-0) struck first in the waning seconds of the first quarter on a 4-yard Kevin Jones touchdown run to give the Mustangs a 6-0 lead.

The Jaguars fumbled the ensuing the kickoff and Middle Creek capitalized. The Mustangs scored less than 30 seconds later on a Stephen Sladek 1-yard plunge to push their advantage to 12-0.

Leatham, Mustangs go airborne to rout Jags

Middle Creek quarterback Garrett Leatham threw for 416 yards and four touchdowns as the Mustangs rolled past visiting Athens Drive 46-26 Friday night.

Leatham completed 24 of 36 passes, spreading the wealth to eight receivers.

Middle Creek (5-1, 3-0) struck first in the waning seconds of the first quarter on a 4-yard Kevin Jones touchdown run to give the Mustangs a 6-0 lead.

Leatham leads Mustangs

Middle Creek earned its first victory of the season 24-8 over previously unbeaten Sanderson on Friday night.

Despite the rainy conditions, sophomore Mustangs quarterback Garrett Leatham passed for 182 yards. He completed 10 of 14 passes in the first half before the hardest downpours arrived.

Stephen Sladek rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns for Middle Creek (1-2).