The Waxahachie Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Skyline Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Waxahachie gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Cedar Hill by a score of 24-13. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Skyline). They put the hurt on Mesquite with a sharp 38-15 victory on Friday. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Skeeters are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyreke Cockroft was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Tramell Minter was in the mix as well, providing Skyline with two touchdowns.
Waxahachie now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Skyline, they moved to 3-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Waxahachie took their victory against Skyline when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 21-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waxahachie since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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