Lovejoy (Lucas, Texas) saw its 14-point lead dwindle to seven, but still managed to hang on and defeat
McKinney North (McKinney, Texas) 24-17 on Saturday.
After taking the lead on a
Bowman Sells touchdown pass to
Nicholaas La Sane in the second quarter, the Leopards led 17-7 at the half.
With the win Lovejoy extended its winning streak to six games. LHS defeated the Lions 46-13 last week.
Gabe Constintine played well for the Bulldogs. The sophomore quarterback caught one touchdown. His performance brought his touchdown total to three on the year.
Sells played well for the Lucas school in the victory. He threw two touchdowns.
The Leopards came into the game allowing 17.6 points per game. McKinney North's 17 points were below its season average of 20.8 per game.
The defeat comes as a step back for McKinney North, which notched a 35-21 victory over Royse City in its previous outing.
Lovejoy (6-0) goes up against Denison in a 4A Region II District 13 game matchup next week, while McKinney North (1-5) locks horns with Wylie also in a 4A Region II District 13 game.
This story is based on information MaxPreps obtained from Qwixcore reports. Qwixcore, MaxPreps new live-scoring tool, allows fans to serve other fans by reporting live scores of games from their phones. Occasionally, errors may occur and are usually a result of incorrect data input. For more information on Qwixcore, or to find out how you can Qwixcore your game, please click here.
