North Garland is 0-10 against Sachse since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The North Garland Raiders will welcome the Sachse Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.
North Garland is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They came up short against Wylie East, falling 57-33. One positive for North Garland, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Sachse came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 19-17 victory over the Raiders.
It was another big night for Brendon Haygood, who rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 56 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Sachse's defense and their three sacks. Xzavion Williams was especially locked on to Wylie East's QB and sacked him twice. Sachse got some further help from Sean Davault: he made ten total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Sachse was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
North Garland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Sachse, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
North Garland was taken down by Sachse 56-19 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for North Garland, Brenden George (who threw for 307 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
