Palo Duro hasn't had much luck against Wylie recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dons will welcome the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Palo Duro's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
Palo Duro is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Memorial: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Dons blew the Mavericks out of the water with a 48-6 final score. With the Dons ahead 28-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Julian Reese II
| 10/03/25 @ Memorial | 163.2 |
| 11/01/24 vs Legacy | 161.5 |
| 09/04/25 @ Caprock | 125.3 |
| 10/04/24 vs Memorial | 121.2 |
| 11/08/24 @ Cooper | 114.4 |
Julian Reese II had an outrageously good game as he threw for 243 yards and four TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (163.2). Amariyea James helped Reese II out on the ground, rushing for 107 yards on only 12 carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Palo Duro proved: they limited Memorial to a paltry 2.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Keima'J Barnes for the heroic effort on defense: he. Palo Duro didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.9.
Palo Duro didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Makoy Sims and Darel Vargas.
Meanwhile, Wylie's game on Friday was all tied up 22-22 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 29-22 victory over Cooper. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won four in a row.
Palo Duro's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Wylie, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Palo Duro was taken down by Wylie 70-28 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Dons were down 35-12.
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