Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McLean). They took their matchup at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 58-12 victory over the Boys Ranch Roughriders. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Roughriders are ranked 244th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McLean found their leader in underclassman Stran Henderson, who rushed for 126 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Henderson is now averaging an impressive 2.5 rushing touchdowns per game.
McLean'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 Slayde Stalls and Collin Alston.
The win got McLean back to even at 2-2. As for Boys Ranch, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
McLean will head out on the road to square off against Miami at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Miami's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Boys Ranch, they will be playing at home against Kingdom Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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