The Garland Owls are taking a road trip to take on the Wylie Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Garland duked it out with Rowlett last Friday. The Owls took a hard 35-20 fall against the Eagles. Despite 164 more yards than the Eagles, the Owls couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Caleb Ibeneme
| 10/03/25 vs Rowlett | 119 |
| 09/19/25 vs South Garland | 67 |
| 09/05/25 @ Lone Star | 50 |
| 08/28/25 vs North Dallas | 36 |
| 09/25/25 @ Naaman Forest | 18 |
Garland might have lost, but man, Sam Marshall was a machine: he rushed for 125 yards and three scores on only 14 carries. Marshall's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Garland also got help from Caleb Ibeneme, who showed off his sure hands for 119 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Wylie didn't have quite enough to beat Rowlett on Friday and fell 17-14. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Garland will need to focus on slowing down Devin Butler, one of several Wylie players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 197 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Butler is now averaging an impressive 127 receiving yards per game. Another player making a difference was Daylon Gordon, who gained 75 total yards and two touchdowns.
Wylie now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Garland, the loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 2-4.
Garland was taken down by Wylie 34-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Owls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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