Football Game Preview: Garland Owls vs. Lakeview Centennial Patriots

The Garland Owls will take on the Lakeview Centennial Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeview Centennial took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Garland, who comes in off a win.

On Friday, Garland earned a 35-27 win over Wylie.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Lakeview Centennial and Rowlett meet (six straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Patriots fell 17-7 to the Eagles. The contest marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Garland's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4. As for Lakeview Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.

Garland barely slipped by Lakeview Centennial when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 33-32. Do the Owls have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.