The North Mesquite Stallions will face off against the Creekview Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully North Mesquite focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up five on Friday.
Last Friday, North Mesquite had to suffer through a 42-13 loss at the hands of West Mesquite. While losing is never fun, the Stallions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 701st, while the Wranglers are ranked 303rd).
Despite the loss, North Mesquite saw an underclassman step up: Terrance Collins rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown. Those 90 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Collins.
Even though they lost, North Mesquite was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Creekview put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Molina 70-21 at home. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cason Garcia went supernova for Creekview, throwing for 258 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Another player making a difference was Dre Richardson, who gained 122 total yards and two touchdowns.
North Mesquite dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Creekview, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. North Mesquite has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 242 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Creekview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 270.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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