If Wylie was feeling good off their 52-13 takedown of North Garland last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wylie Pirates were beaten by the Sachse Mustangs 44-17 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the Mustangs are ranked 76th).
Sachse got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dirk Williams Jr. out in front who threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Brendon Haygood was another key back, rushing for 146 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Wylie's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Sachse, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Wylie will host South Garland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sachse, they will head out to face off against Lakeview Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sachse's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
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