Denison managed to keep up with Lovejoy until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Yellow Jackets lost 3-0 to the Leopards. If Denison were looking for revenge after losing 5-0 to Lovejoy when the teams met back in February of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
This is the second loss in a row for Denison and nudges their season record down to 5-5-1. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 12-0 Walnut Grove (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 77.8% over those games). As for Lovejoy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Denison and Lovejoy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Yellow Jackets will take on McKinney North at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (270 vs. 72). Meanwhile, Lovejoy (ranked 333rd) will meet Walnut Grove (ranked first) at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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