Randall had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They secured a 42-36 W over the Andrews Mustangs on Thursday. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Mustangs are ranked 550th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leeroy Millan and Merq Saiz certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Millan gained 152 total yards and two touchdowns, while Saiz rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown. What's more, Millan also racked up 114 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2023. Jaesean Debouse also helped out with an impressive 91 receiving yards.
The win was the fourth in a row for Randall, bringing their record for this year to 11-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30 points. As for Andrews, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-7.
Randall will head out to challenge Stephenville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stephenville is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so Randall will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Andrews does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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