Football Preview: Wyatt Chaparrals vs. Saginaw Rough Riders
The Wyatt Chaparrals are taking a road trip to challenge the Saginaw Rough Riders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wyatt is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Wyatt finally turned things around against Polytechnic on Friday. They put the hurt on the Parrots with a sharp 28-7 victory.
Meanwhile, Saginaw put another one in the bag last Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Polytechnic 54-7 on the road. Given the Rough Riders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Parrots are ranked 977th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Saginaw's win came down to the chemistry between Roman Morales and his top target Aidan Collier. Morales threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing while Collier picked up 228 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Collier torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 97 yards. Reggie Ryan was another key player, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Saginaw was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Polytechnic only rushed for 144.
Wyatt's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Saginaw, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
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