Waxahachie gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-14 victory over the Ennis Lions at home. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Lions are ranked 155th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Waxahachie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wade Lemons, who rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerry Meyer Iii, who threw for 339 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Waxahachie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was LAMARION MCGOWAN, who picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown. GRACEN HARRIS also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 96 receiving yards.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Waxahachie will challenge Coppell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ennis, they will take on Midlothian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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