The Leander Lions will take on the Glenn Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Leander sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 win over Georgetown. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 489th, while the Eagles are ranked 212th).
Logan Mitchell went supernova for Leander, rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 261 yards on 15 of 26 attempts. 125 of those passing yards were hauled in by Zane Wooldridge.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Leander was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 246 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Glenn scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to East View 46-42. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win got Leander back to even at 2-2. As for Glenn, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Leander suffered a grim 44-21 defeat to Glenn in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Leander avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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