Leander had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 54-28 to the Pflugerville Panthers on Friday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Despite the loss, Leander still got an impressive performance from Zane Wooldridge, who picked up 214 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Logan Mitchell was another key player, throwing for 224 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pflugerville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cole Taylor, who threw for 297 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Jayson Evans also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Leander will square off against Hendrickson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pflugerville, they will take on Hays at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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