Defense steps up in second half, hands Owens his first win with the Mustangs

The football team, under new head coach Terrone Owens, won its first game in what became a long drought last Friday and did so in exciting fashion. After almost five years and 43 consecutive losses, the Mustangs beat the Duluth Wildcats 24-14 Friday night to snap a streak that began in early November of 2003 with a loss to Norcross. Owens was emotional when speaking about Friday’s win saying, “The kids deserved it. They’ve waited a long time for this.” The victory came on the strength of a great second half. Tied at 14-14 coming out of the halftime break, the Mustangs defense shut out Duluth in the second half. Quarterback Sean Frezell scored on a 1-yard keeper late in the third quarter to tidy up a 91-yard drive. Kicker Mizret Mehic tacked on a field goal late in the fourth quarter to seal the victory (Meadowcreek’s first since beating Cross Keys 33-30 in October of 2003). … The softball team lost 20-6 to Druid Hills last Wednesday in only four innings of action. The team is off until a Monday date with Avondale.