Football Preview: West Mesquite Wranglers vs. Midlothian Panthers
The West Mesquite Wranglers will take on the Midlothian Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Mesquite is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
West Mesquite is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down McKinney North 28-14.
Meanwhile, Midlothian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Lake Belton on Friday, but they still walked away with a 35-30 win. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Broncos are ranked 209th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Beau Wendel, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 118 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. Brendyn Jackson was Wendel's top target, picking up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Midlothian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests.
West Mesquite pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Midlothian, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
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