The Rockwall Yellowjackets will head out to take on the Sachse Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Rockwall came up short against North Forney and fell 47-40. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Rockwall got top-tier performance from Jamir Wilson, who rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Wilson has posted since back in August. Rockwall also got help from Camron Marsh, who showed off his sure hands for 89 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Sachse waltzed into their game on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 31-18 victory over the Eagles. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Eagles are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Keandrae Little and Brendon Haygood. Little rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries while Haygood rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Sachse's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.5 points per game. As for Rockwall, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Rockwall took their victory against Sachse when the teams last played back in November of 2022 by a conclusive 50-24. Does Rockwall have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sachse turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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