Magnolia and Magnolia West are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Magnolia Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Magnolia West Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Magnolia came up short against Tomball and fell 29-17. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Magnolia West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 70-42 loss at the hands of Tomball Memorial. One positive for the Mustangs, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Magnolia West might have lost, but man, John Sigler was a machine: he rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 62 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Sigler a new career-high in rushing yards. Bryson Broadway was another key player, throwing for 194 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes.
Even though they lost, Magnolia West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Magnolia's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-4. As for Magnolia West, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Magnolia against Magnolia West when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 44-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Magnolia West's Brandon Taylor, who picked up 164 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Magnolia to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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