The Wylie East Raiders have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the South Garland Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wylie East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.4 points per game this season.
South Garland is facing Wylie East at the wrong time: Wylie East suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 19-17. The matchup marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite their defeat, Wylie East saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Howard Fisher IV, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 271 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. 104 of those passing yards were hauled in by Amarean Porter.
Wylie East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Damon Vinson and Michael Henderson III. With that strong performance, Vinson is now averaging an impressive 1.2 interceptions per game. Another thorn in Sachse's side was Sean Berry, who picked up a sack, made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, South Garland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 33-16 to Lakeview Centennial.
Wylie East's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1. As for South Garland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Wylie East against South Garland in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 70-6 victory. Will Wylie East repeat their success, or does South Garland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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