North Shore is a perfect 3-0 against Goose Creek Memorial since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. North Shore knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Goose Creek Memorial likes a good challenge.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Mustangs on Friday. North Shore breezed past Kingwood to the tune of 71-7. North Shore has beaten Kingwood the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Kingwood has come to flipping the script.
Dorian Barnes
| 10/03/25 vs Kingwood | 197 |
| 11/01/24 vs King | 151 |
| 09/26/24 vs Humble | 50 |
| 10/17/24 vs Channelview | 49 |
| 09/06/24 @ Crowley | 47 |
A big part of North Shore's win came down to the chemistry between Kaleb Maryland and his top target Dorian Barnes. Maryland threw for 337 yards and five TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes while Barnes picked up 197 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those 197 receiving yards gave Barnes a new career-high. North Shore also got a significant boost from Hezekiah Johnson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
North Shore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Goose Creek Memorial played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by King and fell 70-20. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
North Shore's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Goose Creek Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for North Shore against Goose Creek Memorial in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 70-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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