The Northwest Texans will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the McKinney North Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McKinney North took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Northwest, who comes in off a win.
Northwest is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Mansfield Legacy. Northwest enjoyed a cozy 36-17 victory over Mansfield Legacy on Friday. Given the Texans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Broncos are ranked 258th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northwest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryder Norton, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes. Another rusher making a difference was Nathanial Jean, who rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northwest was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 472 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, McKinney North couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 35-17 to Wylie East.
Northwest came out on top in a nail-biter against McKinney North when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 31-28. Will Northwest repeat their success, or does McKinney North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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