It was fun while it lasted, but Lone Star's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Thursday. They fell to the Wakeland Wolverines 65-59. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Rangers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Wolverines are ranked 227th).
When it comes to explaining why Lone Star lost, don't look at Rece Hoyt. Despite the final result, he rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 371 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes. Those 161 rushing yards gave Hoyt a new career-high. A healthy portion of Hoyt's aerial production (130 yards to be exact) went to Bryson Jones, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even though they lost, Lone Star was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Jayden Maples continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Wakeland, throwing for 410 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Ryder Treadway was another key player, picking up 131 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lone Star fell to 7-1. As for Wakeland, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Lone Star will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lebanon Trail at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Lone Star's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Lebanon Trail has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Wakeland, they will head out to face off against Sherman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wakeland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.9 points per game this season.
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