The McNeil Mavericks will head out to challenge the Round Rock Westwood Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
McNeil fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Lake Belton on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 41-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Broncos. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Broncos are ranked 120th).
McNeil might have lost, but man, Jarell Gary Jr was a machine: he picked up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns. That's the most total yards Gary Jr has posted since back in September of 2023.
Even if they lost, McNeil's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Marshall Holland was especially locked on to Lake Belton's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Round Rock Westwood was just a hair shy of victory on Thursday and fell 35-34 to Austin.
Despite the loss, Round Rock Westwood saw an underclassman step up: Cooper Waits threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. Round Rock Westwood also got help from Drew Norrell, who showed off his sure hands for 169 receiving yards.
McNeil's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Round Rock Westwood, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
McNeil couldn't quite finish off Round Rock Westwood when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 17-14. Thankfully for McNeil, Demani Stewart (who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown) 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.
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