Sachse is 8-2 against Lakeview Centennial since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sachse Mustangs will challenge the Lakeview Centennial Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Sachse has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 128 points over their last three matches.
Sachse is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Wylie at home to the tune of 44-17 on Thursday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Pirates are ranked 414th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sachse to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dirk Williams Jr., who threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Brendon Haygood was another key rusher, rushing for 146 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sachse was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 243 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, Lakeview Centennial made sure to put some points up on the board against North Garland on Thursday. Lakeview Centennial enjoyed a cozy 34-20 win over North Garland. The victory was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Sachse's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Lakeview Centennial, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Sachse took their win against Lakeview Centennial in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 31-7. Will Sachse repeat their success, or does Lakeview Centennial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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