The Dawson Eagles will take on the Shadow Creek Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Thursday, Dawson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-45 victory over Pasadena Memorial.
Max Zavala was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 311 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 44 yards. 89 of those passing yards were hauled in by Nate Guillo.
Dawson wouldn't let Pasadena Memorial keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dawson can thank Bryson Flynn and Josiah Mcfarland for forcing both of them. Flynn also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dawson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 277 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shadow Creek). They were the clear victor by a 43-20 margin over Manvel on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Sharks, who have now won three games by 23 points or more so far this season.
Joseph Stewart Jr. had a dynamite game for Shadow Creek, throwing for 296 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes. Another player making a difference was Chris Stewart, who picked up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Shadow Creek's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cobey Sellers and Brandon Sherrard. Giavani Baker was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles.
Dawson's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Shadow Creek, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Dawson couldn't quite finish off Shadow Creek in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 25-23. Can Dawson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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