The Frisco Raccoons will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Melissa Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Melissa took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Frisco, who comes in off a win.
Frisco is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Little Elm. Frisco was the clear victor by a 32-7 margin over Little Elm on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Raccoons as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Frisco's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Lauryn Pendergraph and Jomarye Tucker who racked up four sacks between them. Tucker also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles.
Meanwhile, Melissa couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 27-20 to Parkview on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 39th in Texas, while the Patriots are ranked first in Arkansas).
Frisco beat Melissa 48-41 when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Will Frisco repeat their success, or does Melissa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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