Football Preview: Wylie East Raiders vs. North Garland Raiders
The Wylie East Raiders will take on the North Garland Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Wylie East's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while North Garland has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, 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 wasn't entirely unexpected.
Howard Fisher IV went supernova for Wylie East, throwing for 242 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also rushing 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.
Meanwhile, North Garland entered their contest against Lakeview Centennial on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The game between North Garland and Lakeview Centennial wasn't particularly close, with North Garland falling 34-20. One positive for the Raiders, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Wylie East's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for North Garland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Wylie East against North Garland in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-0 victory. Does Wylie East have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Garland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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