Byron Nelson hasn't had much luck against Southlake Carroll recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Byron Nelson Bobcat are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on the Southlake Carroll Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Byron Nelson didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Lewisville, but they still walked away with a 32-28 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcat.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Southlake Carroll over Hebron in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Southlake Carroll blew Hebron out of the water with a 59-16 final score. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Hawks are ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Davis Penn and he. Penn rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries while he rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Southlake Carroll also got help from Brody Knowles, who showed off his sure hands for 91 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southlake Carroll was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 467 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hebron only gained 297.
Southlake Carroll's defense made their presence known, laying out Patrick Crayton Jr. six times. The heavy lifting was done by Zac Hays and Jake Lucky who racked up four sacks between them. William Leins was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Byron Nelson's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Southlake Carroll, their record is now 2-0.
Byron Nelson was dealt a bruising 56-7 loss at the hands of Southlake Carroll in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Penn, who rushed for 143 yards and four touchdowns. Now that Byron Nelson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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