The Dawson Eagles's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the South Houston Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dawson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.5 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Dawson came up short against Pearland and fell 42-29. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Oilers are ranked 121st).
Dawson wouldn't let Pearland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dawson can thank Kingston Ephriam and Cornell Wesley for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, South Houston was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were dealt a 49-10 defeat at the hands of Manvel. The Trojans have struggled against the Mavericks recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Dawson's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for South Houston, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Dawson against South Houston when the teams last played back in October of 2015, as the squad secured a 56-7 victory. In that game, Dawson amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
