vs
| 09/26/24 - Home | 57-33 W |
| 10/20/23 - Home | 49-0 W |
| 10/21/22 - Away | 47-26 W |
Wylie East has gone a perfect 3-0 against North Garland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Wylie East will take on North Garland at 7:00 p.m. North Garland took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Wylie East, who comes in off a win.
If Wylie East beats North Garland with 28 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Raiders walked away with a 28-21 victory over Lakeview Centennial two weeks ago. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Patriots are ranked 387th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jon Connelly went supernova, rushing for 149 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries. Keveyon Thorne helped out on the ground, rushing for 96 yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, North Garland was a bit more limited in their game last Thursday. They had to suffer through a 37-8 loss at the hands of Lakeview Centennial. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost three in a row.
Wylie East pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.3 points over those games. As for North Garland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Wylie East has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 448 total yards per game. It's a different story for North Garland, though, as they've been averaging only 211.5 total yards. Will Wylie East be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will North Garland flip the script?
Everything went Wylie East's way against North Garland in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as Wylie East made off with a 57-33 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wylie East since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
