Two dominant signal callers in Jake Ferner and Rece Hoyt are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Reedy Lions will face off against the Lone Star Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Reedy is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Thursday, Reedy was able to grind out a solid win over Frisco, taking the game 27-17. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Raccoons are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Reedy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Marcus Finney, Josiah Fuksa, and Lincoln Harn picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Fuksa is now averaging an impressive 1.2 defended passes per game.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lone Star, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Lebanon Trail 63-23. The result was nothing new for the Rangers, who have now won six contests by 36 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lone Star to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hoyt, who threw for 228 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Bryson Jones was another key pass catcher, picking up 162 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Lone Star pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.2 points. As for Reedy, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Reedy couldn't quite finish off Lone Star in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 35-32. Thankfully for Reedy, Collin Blackstock (who threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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