The Emerson Mavericks will face off against the Memorial Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Emerson will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Emerson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Denison 45-7 on the road on Friday. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 678th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
DJ Shelton went supernova for Emerson, throwing for 263 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. Another player making a difference was Kelton Wafer, who picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Emerson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Emerson wouldn't let Denison keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Emerson can thank Jaxon Cannida and Tate Alley for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Memorial, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They had just enough and edged Independence out 20-17. The victory was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Emerson's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Memorial, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Emerson against Memorial in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-14 win. In that contest, Emerson amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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