The Nimitz Vikings are taking a road trip to  take on the Richardson Eagles  at 7:00  p.m.  on Thursday. Nimitz is looking for their season's first  win.
Nimitz's offense might be in the hot seat  on Thursday considering what happened against Berkner  on Friday. They were  outmatched by the Rams and fell  58-0. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage  in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 912th, while the Rams are ranked 219th).
Meanwhile,  there's no place like home for Richardson, who bounced back after a  loss on the road  last Friday. They blew past Irving, posting  a  61-13 victory. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most  points they've scored all season.
Nimitz better keep an eye on  Lucas Sawyer. He was instrumental in Richardson's win, throwing for 272 yards and four  touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushing for 116 yards. That's the most  passing touchdowns  Sawyer has posted since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was  Deshawn Dewalt, who gained 76 total yards.
 Richardson was unstoppable on the ground and  finished the game with 312  rushing yards. That's the most  rushing yards they've managed all season.
 Nimitz's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Richardson,  the  win  got them back to even at 2-2.
Thursday's   matchup might be decided on the ground. Nimitz has been unstoppable on the ground this season,  having  averaged 224.6  rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Richardson struggles in that department as   they've been averaging 157.2  rushing yards. There's a good chance Thursday's   game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
 Nimitz was taken down by Richardson 30-3 when the teams last played  back in October of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their  defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps