Winn hasn't had much luck against Southwest recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Winn Mavericks will welcome the Southwest Dragons at 7:30 p.m.
Winn is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Martin on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Winn lost 22-2 to Martin. The Mavericks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Southwest put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Southwest Legacy at home to the tune of 41-13. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won six contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Aj Franco and Austin Diggs were among the main playmakers for Southwest as the former threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes and the latter rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Diggs got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 71 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southwest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Winn's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Southwest, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Winn ended up a good deal behind Southwest when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 24-6. Can Winn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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