The Dawson Eagles will square off against the Shadow Creek Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Thursday, Dawson had just enough and edged Pasadena Memorial out 48-45.
Max Zavala had an outrageously good game as he threw for 311 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 44 yards. 89 of those passing yards were hauled in by Nate Guillo.
Dawson wouldn't let Pasadena Memorial keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dawson can thank Bryson Flynn and Josiah Mcfarland for forcing both of them. Flynn also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dawson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 277 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shadow Creek). They put the hurt on Manvel with a sharp 43-20 win on Friday. The Sharks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 23 points or more this season.
Joseph Stewart Jr. went supernova for Shadow Creek, throwing for 296 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes. Chris Stewart was another key player, picking up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Shadow Creek'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 Cobey Sellers and Brandon Sherrard. Another thorn in Manvel's side was Giavani Baker, who picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles.
Dawson's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Shadow Creek, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Dawson couldn't quite finish off Shadow Creek in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 25-23. Can Dawson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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