Mustang Football
Bronco playmakers shine bright in Cornerstone Clash romp
Jay Bedford celebrates a touchdown in the second quarter of Mustang’s 48-7 win against Yukon in the Cornerstone Class. Photo / Ron Lane It took putting the ball on the carpet three times to turn a rivalry into a rout in the 50th edition of the Cornerstone Clash. The Mustang defense matched its playmaking…
Read MoreSenior breaks MHS power clean record
When Reece Trammell stepped up to the platform, he was focused. Despite doing power cleans for close to an hour, the Mustang senior had a single goal in mind July 23. Earlier in the evening, Trammell had already set a new personal best on the power cleans, but this time he was going for a…
Read More‘Community embraces’ Mustang School’s first weightlifting event
Since coming to Mustang in 2019, coach Lee Blankenship has continually tried to introduce new events to the football program. However, in 2020, that task was made tougher as they had to deal with a global pandemic. The Broncos were limited in some activities. But 2021 is a little different. Although the pandemic is still…
Read MoreThis Week in Sports – October 22, 2020
Broncos’ offense connects in win
Despite topping the 30-point mark in two of their first four games, the Mustang football team was still waiting for that offensive explosion where everything came together. That moment came last week when the Broncos traveled to Moore to face Southmoore. In their first Thursday game of the season, MHS turned a back-and-forth ball game…
Read MoreMustang mauled by Timberwolves
Mustang kicked off the district portion of its schedule last week by hosting Norman North. The Timberwolves were coming off a loss to Yukon, so it looked like the Broncos should have been favored. However, when North got to Broncos Stadium, they were at full strength, something they were not the week before. They rolled…
Read MoreBroncos top Tigers with OT win
For much of the night, no one had a tougher job than Wesley Haddox. Mustang’s senior cornerback was matched up against one of the top players in the state Friday when Mustang hosted Norman. So it should not have been a surprise that with the game on the line and the Tigers needing a big…
Read MoreMistakes haunt Broncos in home-opening loss
Mustang hosted its first game of the 2020 season Friday when the Broncos took on No. 3 Stillwater. Coming off their victory over Yukon the week before, the Broncos had a chance to show they can contend with some of the top teams in the state. However, that plan quickly turned sideways on Mustang as…
Read MoreBroncos claim bedlam victory, 35-21
Dominique Dunn had the type of night most athletes could only dream of. Against his rival, the Mustang senior reached the end zone four times out of the Dirty Don formation, which put the tight end in the backfield for direct snaps. Dunn, who also racked up 73 yards on 10 carries, had the kind…
Read MoreMustang, Yukon primed for Bedlam football rivalry
In this era of COVID-19, Mustang High School’s football team will be facing a Yukon defensive unit in the season opener that even sounds like it makes opponents ill. When MHS and Yukon kick off their schedules in Canadien County’s version of Bedlam football at 6 p.m. Saturday at Miller Stadium, the Broncos will be faced by…
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