A win for North Mesquite just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 48-13 loss at the hands of the Newman Smith Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Stallions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 724th, while the Trojans are ranked 325th).
Despite the loss, North Mesquite saw an underclassman step up: Terrance Collins rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown. Those 97 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Collins.
Even though they lost, North Mesquite was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Leading Newman Smith to victory were Axel Lofstrand and Allijah Harrison. Lofstrand threw for 323 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, while Harrison gained 231 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Lofstrand a new career-high in rushing yards. Dallas Barge was Lofstrand's top target, picking up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
North Mesquite's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Newman Smith, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
North Mesquite will host Sunset at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Mesquite is facing Sunset at the right time seeing as Sunset is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Newman Smith, they will venture away from home to face off against White at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newman Smith knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully White likes a good challenge.
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