Football Preview: Wylie East Raiders vs. Wylie Pirates
The Wylie East Raiders will challenge the Wylie Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wylie is hoping to do what Garland couldn't last Friday: put an end to Wylie East's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Wylie East simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Garland 66-10. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Owls are ranked 450th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Howard Fisher IV continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 196 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Amarean Porter was Fisher IV's top target, picking up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Wylie East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 403 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Wylie East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sean Berry and Jamal Olford. Another thorn in Garland's side was Brysan Muller, who picked up a sack, made ten total tackles, and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Wylie blew past Lakeview Centennial, posting a 42-14 victory. The win was nothing new for the Pirates as they're now sitting on five straight.
Wylie East pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points per game. As for Wylie, their record now sits at 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Wylie East against Wylie in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 66-10 win. In that match, Wylie East amassed a halftime lead of 45-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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