The Waxahachie Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Mesquite Skeeters at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Waxahachie has four straight victories, Mesquite has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Waxahachie was able to grind out a solid win over Lancaster, taking the game 31-20.
Waxahachie's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jerry Meyer Iii, who threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns.
Waxahachie didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Michael Esparza Jr. and Elijah Thompson. Esparza Jr. has been hot , having also posted six or more total tackles the last six times he's played. Kaden Tolleson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, a victory for Mesquite just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Duncanville 50-6. While losing is never fun, the Skeeters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Panthers and Pantherettes are ranked first).
Mesquite's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Waxahachie, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
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