Football Preview: Life Waxahachie Mustangs vs. Godley Wildcats
Life Waxahachie is 0-3 against Godley since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Life Waxahachie Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Godley Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Life Waxahachie is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 63-12 loss at the hands of Trinity Christian. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-6.
The losing side was boosted by James Hicks, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 74 yards.
Even though they lost, Life Waxahachie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinity Christian only rushed for 106.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Godley's offense. They had to suffer through a 45-0 loss at the hands of Stephenville. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees are ranked 37th).
Life Waxahachie's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Godley, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Life Waxahachie might still be hurting after the 50-27 loss they got from Godley when the teams last played back in August of 2020. Thankfully for Life Waxahachie, Kolby Bartlett (who rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 44 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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