The Dallas HSAA Angels will face off against the Atlas HomeSchool Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Dallas HSAA got the win against John Paul II by a conclusive 36-16. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Angels.
One reason for the win was Dallas HSAA's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Colin Rooney was especially locked on to John Paul II's QB and sacked him twice. Jordan Davis was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Atlas HomeSchool earned a 34-21 victory over John Paul II last Friday. The Rattlers pushed the score to 34-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cardinals cut but never quite recovered from.
Atlas HomeSchool's win came from a few key players Dallas HSAA will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alex Davis, who rushed for 178 yards on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Stewart, who rushed for 96 yards and one score on only 13 carries.
Atlas HomeSchool's run defense was locked in: John Paul II could only muster 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Timmy Thames for the heroic effort on defense: he. Atlas HomeSchool didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.8.
Dallas HSAA's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Atlas HomeSchool, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Dallas HSAA skirted past Atlas HomeSchool 23-20 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Davis, who rushed for 285 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 50 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Angels still be able to contain Davis? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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