Football Preview: Memorial Mavericks vs. Wylie Bulldogs
Memorial is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Wylie is on a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Memorial Mavericks will host the Wylie Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Memorial strolled past Palo Duro with points to spare, taking the game 44-27. That's two games straight that the Mavericks have won by exactly 17 points.
Memorial's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eric Powell, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Kenji Johnson, who rushed for 184 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wylie). They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 70-28 victory over Palo Duro. Considering the Bulldogs have won four games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Memorial's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Wylie, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.
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