The McKinney North Bulldogs will take on the Centennial Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
McKinney North is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Reedy just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Thursday. They lost 38-13 to the Lions.
Meanwhile, Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 35-28 to Reedy. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 495th, while the Lions are ranked 92nd).
Centennial might have lost, but man, Adam Schmid was a machine: he threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown. Those 95 rushing yards gave Schmid a new career-high.
Even if they lost, Centennial's defensive line still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Bingham Buckley and Jackson Hand, who racked up four sacks between them. Buckley is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Centennial got some further help from Michael Frizzell: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
McKinney North now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for McKinney North against Centennial in their previous meeting back in November of 2017, as the squad secured a 56-14 win. In that contest, McKinney North amassed a halftime lead of 42-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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