Sunnyvale has won three straight games at home, while Ford has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. Sunnyvale will welcome the Ford Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, Sunnyvale was fully in charge, breezing past Kemp 50-14 at home. Given Sunnyvale's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 279th, while Kemp is ranked 1011th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sunnyvale found their leader in underclassman Cayson Maupin, who threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sunnyvale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Ford at home against Ferris on Friday as the team secured a 49-22 victory.
Ford can attribute much of their success to Landon Edwards, who rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns, and Payton Wallen, who rushed for 91 yards on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Wallen a new career-high in rushing yards.
Sunnyvale now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Ford, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Sunnyvale took their victory against Ford when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 21-0. Does Sunnyvale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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