The Reedy Lions will take on the Wakeland Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Reedy took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 44-7 victory over Sherman. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Bearcats are ranked 433rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wakeland's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to The Colony on Friday. Wakeland strolled past Lebanon Trail with points to spare, taking the game 50-32.
Aidan Poole had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 268 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 84-yard run. Jayden Maples was another key player, throwing for 246 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wakeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Reedy's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Wakeland, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Reedy was able to grind out a solid victory over Wakeland when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 35-28. Does Reedy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wakeland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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