Southlake Carroll is 5-0 against V.R. Eaton since November of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Southlake Carroll Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the V.R. Eaton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Southlake Carroll has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 394 points over their last seven matchups.
You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Southlake Carroll's strategy against Keller Central on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Southlake Carroll blew Keller Central out of the water with a 70-7 final score. Fans of Southlake Carroll have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season ended as a blowout.
Southlake Carroll relied on the efforts of Graham Knowles, who threw for 285 yards and four touchdowns while completing 94.1% of his passes, and Riley Wormley, who rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Caden Jackson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 92 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, V.R. Eaton was the victim of a rough 52-27 loss at the hands of Timber Creek on Friday.
Christopher Duharte put forth a good effort for the losing side as he gained 127 total yards and three touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
Southlake Carroll's victory was their 11th straight at home (dating back to last season), bumping their overall record up to 7-0. They've been dominating across those matchups too: they took their wins by an average of 40 points. As for V.R. Eaton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Southlake Carroll against V.R. Eaton in their previous meeting back in October of 2022 as the squad secured a 42-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southlake Carroll since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.