McKinney North had lost four straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-4 to make it five. They had to suffer through a 52-24 loss at the hands of the Wakeland Wolverines. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while the Wolverines are ranked 81st).
As for Wakeland, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 32.0 points this season.
Jayden Maples was his usual excellent self, throwing for 409 yards and four TDs while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (156.3). Lucas Mangham did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 125 receiving yards.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. McKinney North is set to square off against their familiar foe Lebanon Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Wakeland will face off against rival Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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