The Warren Warriors will face off against the Northside Lions Sports Association Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warren comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
On Friday, Warren was beaten by Trinity 36-7.
Warren's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of James Barlow, who rushed for 87 yards and one score on only nine carries, and Slade Mashaw, who rushed for 57 yards on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 62 yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northside Lions Sports Association). They put the hurt on Acadiana Christian with a sharp 49-28 win on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 1032nd in Texas, while the Defenders are ranked 294th in Louisiana).
Warren better focus on containing Deklen Kearney and Tennyson Vest as the pair were huge in Northside Lions Sports Association's win. Kearney gained 126 total yards and three touchdowns, while Vest threw for 222 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Vest a new career-high in passer rating (166).
Special teams played a big role in the game for Northside Lions Sports Association, adding 13 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Vest, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Northside Lions Sports Association didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kinkade Vest and Maliek Foster.
The win snapped Northside Lions Sports Association's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Warren, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
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