The Emerson Mavericks will challenge the Memorial Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Emerson will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Emerson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Denison on the road to the tune of 45-7 on Friday. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 678th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
DJ Shelton was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. Kelton Wafer was another key player, picking up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Emerson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Emerson wouldn't let Denison keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Emerson can thank Jaxon Cannida and Tate Alley for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Memorial, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 20-17 win over Independence on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Memorial'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 Jalaal Abdullah and Austin Metcalf. Metcalf is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Independence's side was Hunter Metcalf, who forced a fumble and made 13 total tackles.
Emerson's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Memorial, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Emerson against Memorial in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 56-14 win. In that matchup, Emerson amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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