Recap: Byron Nelson Bobcat vs. Southlake Carroll Dragons
The Byron Nelson Bobcat and the Southlake Carroll Dragons (ranked 55 and 70 in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile game. Byron Nelson strolled past Southlake Carroll with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 34-17. The win was just business as usual for Byron Nelson, who after nine games remain undefeated this season.
Despite the defeat, Southlake Carroll had strong showings from Graham Knowles, who rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown, and Jack Van Dorselaer, who picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Byron Nelson's win was their sixth straight at home (dating back to last season), which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Southlake Carroll, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-1.
Byron Nelson will head out on the road to face off against V.R. Eaton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. V.R. Eaton is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Southlake Carroll, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fossil Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fossil Ridge will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 320th, while Southlake Carroll is ranked seventh).
