West Mesquite took care of business in their home opener on Thursday (barely). They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Princeton Panthers 37-35. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wranglers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Princeton still got an impressive performance from Marcus Flowers, who threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. Jakeylen Perkins was Flowers' top target, picking up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown.
West Mesquite is taking a road trip to square off against Poteet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Mesquite is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Princeton, they will welcome Naaman Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Princeton will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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