Lakeview Centennial is 2-8 against Sachse since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lakeview Centennial Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Sachse Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lakeview Centennial is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 34-20 win over North Garland on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Sachse had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 44-17 win over the Pirates at home. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won three matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
Sachse's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dirk Williams Jr., who threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Another rusher making a difference was Brendon Haygood, who rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sachse was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 243 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Lakeview Centennial's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Sachse, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Lakeview Centennial suffered a grim 31-7 defeat to Sachse in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Lakeview Centennial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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