Football Preview: Lake Highlands Wildcats vs. Pearce Mustangs
Lake Highlands has gone 9-1 against Pearce recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Two weeks ago, Lake Highlands was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 21-17 to Flower Mound.
Meanwhile, Pearce came up short against Marcus last Friday and fell 31-20. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Andrew Casagrande, who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 83 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Presley Harper, who threw for 224 yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Pearce's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Marcus' QB won't forget Caleb Lazar anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Luke Stotts was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making six total tackles (5.0 for loss), and making six total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Lake Highlands now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Pearce, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Lake Highlands against Pearce in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 56-29 victory. Does Lake Highlands have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pearce turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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