Mastings beat Wolves 44-32 in the NFL regular season on Friday night. The hosts took control early and kept their edge through a physical contest. It extended their unbeaten run to four games after last week's heavy defeat to Huskies.
Wolves came in with momentum from their 65-35 win over Raiders, but Mastings matched them for most of the night. And here's the thing — Wolves never really found their rhythm against a disciplined defence. They scored in bursts but could not string together a sustained drive.
Mastings' run game was the difference. They ground out yards through the middle, wore down the Wolves front seven, and converted when it mattered. To be fair, Wolves had chances but failed to capitalise when the ball was in midfield.
The visitors showed fight in the second half, but by then Mastings had built enough of a buffer. They ran the clock down in the final quarter and put the game to bed early. Wolves could only respond with two late scores.
Mastings now sit fifth in the conference with 22 points from seven games. Wolves drop to eighth after losing their second straight. The gap between them is narrowing, but Mastings have the edge heading into next week's clash.
