Friday just wasn't the day for Rowlett's offense. They were beaten by the Wylie East Raiders 49-0 on Friday. 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 486th, while the Raiders are ranked 101st).
Howard Fisher IV was his usual excellent self, throwing for 311 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown for Wylie East. Another player making a difference was King Baribe, who picked up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Rowlett is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5. As for Wylie East, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Rowlett will be playing in front of their home fans against North Garland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Garland is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Rowlett will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Wylie East, they will venture away from home to square off against Garland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wylie East has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 175 points over their last three games.
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