The Willis Wildkats will face off against the Cleveland Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Willis has four straight victories, Cleveland has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Willis will head into Thursday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 50) but last Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged The Woodlands out 45-42.
Jack Emerson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 451 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 47 yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 335.5 passing yards per game. Daylion Robinson was another key player, gaining 57 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Cleveland fell victim to Grand Oaks and their airtight defense last Friday. They were beaten by the Grizzlies 68-0. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1106th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 206th).
Willis' win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Cleveland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Willis has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 341.2 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Cleveland, though, as they've been averaging only 51.5. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Everything came up roses for Willis against Cleveland when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 75-14 victory. In that contest, Willis amassed a halftime lead of 68-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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