Wakeland hadn't done well against Lone Star recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Wakeland Wolverines snuck past the Lone Star Rangers with a 65-59 victory. The Wolverines' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jayden Maples was his usual excellent self, throwing for 410 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Ryder Treadway, who picked up 131 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Wakeland wouldn't let Lone Star keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Dallas Preston, Trenton Mcdaniel, Austin Wilson, and Daniel Jelinek picked up one apiece. Preston also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Despite the loss, Lone Star still got an impressive performance from Rece Hoyt, who rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 371 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Hoyt a new career-high in rushing yards. Bryson Jones was another key player, picking up 130 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win was the fourth in a row for Wakeland, bringing their record for this year to 6-3. As for Lone Star, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-1 record.
Wakeland will head out to take on Sherman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wakeland is facing Sherman at the right time seeing as Sherman is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lone Star, they will host Lebanon Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lone Star will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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