Football Game Preview: McKinney North Bulldogs vs. Lebanon Trail Trail Blazers

The McKinney North Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Lebanon Trail Trail Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. McKinney North has given up an average of 39.6 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

McKinney North is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Wakeland on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bulldogs had to suffer through a 52-24 loss at the hands of the Wolverines. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while the Wolverines are ranked 81st).

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 41-3, which was the final score in Lebanon Trail's tilt against Reedy on Thursday. The Trail Blazers have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

McKinney North's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Lebanon Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Everything came up roses for McKinney North against Lebanon Trail in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 70-35 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Trail Blazers' Hudson Eidem, who rushed for 76 yards and two TDs, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and one score. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for the Bulldogs to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.