Football Preview: North Garland Raiders vs. Wylie East Raiders
The North Garland Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Wylie East Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: North Garland has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Wylie East will arrive with three straight victories.
North Garland will head out to face Wylie East after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. North Garland lost to Lakeview Centennial at home by a 34-20 margin. One positive for the Raiders, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Wylie East humbled Lakeview Centennial with a 44-7 victory. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Patriots are ranked 425th), the result last Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Howard Fisher IV had an outrageously good game as he threw for 242 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown.
Wylie East wouldn't let Lakeview Centennial keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wylie East can thank Kaleb Westerfield and Jayden Janshego for forcing both of them.
North Garland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Wylie East, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
North Garland took a serious blow against Wylie East when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 49-0. Can North Garland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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