Two dominant signal callers in Angelo Renda and Kevin Sperry are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Southlake Carroll Dragons will take on the Guyer Wildcats at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Southlake Carroll will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Southlake Carroll is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 42-37 W over Hebron.
Renda was his usual excellent self, rushing for 103 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 304 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. A healthy portion of Renda's aerial production (227 yards to be exact) went to Brock Boyd, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Southlake Carroll's defensive line and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Zac Hays and Austin Davidge, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Hays is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played. Southlake Carroll got some further help from Marcus Brouse: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made ten total tackles.
Meanwhile, Guyer came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 44-7 victory over the Eagles. That looming 44-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Sperry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 194 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also throwing for 81 yards and a touchdown. Sterling Schneider was another key player, rushing for 35 yards and two touchdowns.
Guyer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 262 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Guyer wouldn't let Crowley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Xavier Ukponu, Owen Whistler, and Caleb Fowler picked up one apiece.
Southlake Carroll's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.9 points per game. As for Guyer, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Southlake Carroll has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 215.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Guyer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 198.4. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Southlake Carroll might still be hurting after the 45-21 defeat they got from Guyer in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Thankfully for Southlake Carroll, Jackson Arnold (who rushed for 149 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 303 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.4% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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