The Wakeland Wolverines will square off against the McKinney North Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Wakeland's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Reedy on Friday. They were beaten by the Lions 35-0. Having soared to a lofty 50 points in the game before, the Wolverines' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, McKinney North had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They claimed a resounding 56-17 victory over Sherman at home. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Greg Ard went supernova for McKinney North, rushing for 224 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Ard showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 67 yards. Another back making a difference was Orlandis Nelson, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: McKinney North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
McKinney North wouldn't let Sherman keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. McKinney North can thank Jose Lopez and Kamden Cole for forcing all of them.
Wakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for McKinney North, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Wakeland strolled past McKinney North when the teams last played back in September of 2019 by a score of 63-49. Will Wakeland repeat their success, or does McKinney North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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