The McKinney North Bulldogs will take on the Lebanon Trail Trail Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lebanon Trail took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on McKinney North, who comes in off a win.
McKinney North is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Wakeland on Thursday. McKinney North came out on top against Wakeland by a score of 35-24. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Bulldogs were the (much) better team in the second half.
Greg Ard was his usual excellent self, rushing for 296 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 148 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McKinney North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
McKinney North wouldn't let Wakeland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. McKinney North can thank Nnamdi Mekaowulu and Demond Donahue for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Lebanon Trail entered their contest against Reedy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lebanon Trail came up short against Reedy, falling 49-27. The Trail Blazers have struggled against the Lions recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
McKinney North's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Lebanon Trail, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
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