Southlake Carroll gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They put the hurt on the Midland Bulldogs with a sharp 48-24 victory. With the Dragons ahead 35-14 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Southlake Carroll's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Angelo Renda led the charge by throwing for 196 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 48 yards and two touchdowns. Another back making a difference was Riley Wormley, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Wormley wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Southlake Carroll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 218 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Midland still got an impressive performance from Stroman Bridges, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southlake Carroll will square off against Hebron at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Midland, they will face off against Pebble Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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