The Tyler Lions will square off against the Cedar Park Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,023 yards in their previous games.
On Friday, Tyler was able to grind out a solid win over Red Oak, taking the game 45-33.
Caden J Granberry
| 10/10/25 vs Cleburne | 6 |
| 11/07/25 @ Red Oak | 3 |
| 09/26/25 vs Highland Park | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Seagoville | 3 |
| 10/24/25 vs Midlothian | 2 |
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Cadarius McMiller and Caden J Granberry were among the main playmakers for Tyler as the former gained 128 total yards and four touchdowns and the latter threw for 352 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes. The Lions are 3-1 when J Granberry posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-5 otherwise. A healthy portion of J Granberry's aerial production (91 yards to be exact) went to Trey Haralson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cedar Park). They walked away with a 60-52 victory over Georgetown on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Timberwolves as they're now sitting on four straight.
Tyler better focus on containing Trae Samuel Frost Hill and David Cooper as the pair were huge in Cedar Park's win. Samuel Frost Hill gained 270 total yards and five touchdowns, while Cooper rushed for 146 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries. The dominant performance also gave Cooper a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Another player making a difference was Jamal Porter, who picked up 88 receiving yards and one TD.
Cedar Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 417 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Tyler's record is now 4-6. As for Cedar Park, their record now sits at 7-3.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Tyler has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cedar Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 290.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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