Football Preview: Round Rock Westwood Warriors vs. McNeil Mavericks
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Round Rock Westwood is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the McNeil Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
Last Thursday, Round Rock Westwood and Austin were almost perfectly matched up, but Round Rock Westwood suffered a 35-34 defeat.
Despite the loss, Round Rock Westwood saw an underclassman step up: Cooper Waits threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. Another player making a difference was Drew Norrell, who picked up 169 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, McNeil fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Lake Belton on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 41-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Broncos. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Broncos are ranked 120th).
Despite the defeat, McNeil got top-tier performance from Jarell Gary Jr, who picked up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns. That's the most total yards Gary Jr has posted since back in September of 2023.
Even if they lost, McNeil's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Marshall Holland was especially locked on to Lake Belton's QB and sacked him twice.
Round Rock Westwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for McNeil, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Round Rock Westwood came out on top in a nail-biter against McNeil in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 17-14. Does Round Rock Westwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will McNeil turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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