Football Preview: Sachse Mustangs vs. Lakeview Centennial Patriots
Sachse is 8-2 against Lakeview Centennial since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sachse Mustangs will square off against the Lakeview Centennial Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Sachse knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Lakeview Centennial likes a good challenge.
Sachse is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Wylie 44-17 at home last Thursday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Pirates are ranked 414th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sachse's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dirk Williams Jr., who threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Brendon Haygood was another key rusher, rushing for 146 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Lakeview Centennial made sure to put some points up on the board against North Garland last Thursday. Lakeview Centennial took down North Garland 34-20. The victory was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Sachse pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lakeview Centennial, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything went Sachse's way against Lakeview Centennial when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Sachse made off with a 31-7 win. Does Sachse have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeview Centennial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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