Little Elm is 0-4 against Guyer since November of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Little Elm Lobos will face off against the Guyer Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Little Elm is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against Hebron, falling 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Lobos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 565th, while the Hawks are ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, Guyer was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They claimed a resounding 42-13 victory over Marcus on the road. The matchup marked the Wildcats' most dominant win of the season.
It was another big night for Kevin Sperry, who threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 91 yards. Sterling Schneider was another key player, rushing for 144 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Guyer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
One reason for the win was Guyer's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Matt Desantes with two.
Little Elm's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Guyer, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Little Elm took a serious blow against Guyer in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 55-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Schneider, who rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that Little Elm knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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