Irving hasn't had much luck against Lake Highlands recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Irving Tigers will welcome the Lake Highlands Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Irving is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against MacArthur on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Irving took a blow against MacArthur, falling 39-7. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lake Highlands waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Eagles, posting a 37-8 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Lake Highlands pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.0 points per game. As for Irving, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Irving might still be hurting after the 49-27 loss they got from Lake Highlands in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Irving avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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