The Memorial Mavericks will face off against the Legacy Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Memorial is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.6 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Memorial didn't have too much trouble with Plainview as they won 54-35. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 495th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Memorial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kenji Johnson led the charge by rushing for 175 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Powell, who gained 251 total yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Memorial's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Plainview's QB won't forget Micah James anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Legacy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were outmatched by Palo Duro on the road and fell 34-6. The match marked the Leopards' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The win made it two in a row for Memorial and bumps their season record up to 7-2. As for Legacy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
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