Football Preview: Lakeview Centennial Patriots vs. Sachse Mustangs
Lakeview Centennial is 2-8 against Sachse since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lakeview Centennial Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Sachse Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lakeview Centennial is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past North Garland with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 34-20. The victory was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Sachse entered their tilt with Wylie on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Pirates at home to the tune of 44-17. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won three contests by 27 points or more so far this season.
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.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sachse was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 243 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Lakeview Centennial's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Sachse, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Lakeview Centennial might still be hurting after the 31-7 loss they got from Sachse in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Lakeview Centennial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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