Football Preview: Rowlett Eagles vs. Wylie East Raiders
The Rowlett Eagles will head out to challenge the Wylie East Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rowlett's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three games, but Friday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Friday, Rowlett was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 13-8 to Lakeview Centennial.
Meanwhile, Wylie East and Naaman Forest met for a duel on Friday where Wylie East came out on top. Wylie East took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 49-19 victory over Naaman Forest. Considering the Raiders have won five matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Howard Fisher IV was his usual excellent self, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 299 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt. 145 of those passing yards were hauled in by Amarean Porter, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Wylie East's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. In that department, Brysan Muller was the leader with two. Rome Jeffers was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Rowlett now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Wylie East, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Rowlett was taken down by Wylie East 49-8 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Rowlett avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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