Summer Creek is 0-7 against North Shore since November of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Summer Creek Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the North Shore Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Summer Creek's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Summer Creek blew past Kingwood, posting a 42-14 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Mustangs are ranked 111th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Blake Thomas, who threw for 255 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 30 yards. Benny Easter Jr. was another key player, picking up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Summer Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chad Woodfork and Brandon Jones. Another thorn in Kingwood's side was Jashaud Johnson, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, North Shore put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat King 42-14. With the Mustangs ahead 28-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Kaleb Bailey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 279 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Dorian Barnes, who picked up 151 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Summer Creek's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.1 points per game. As for North Shore, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Thomas and Bailey. Thomas just won't slow down this season and has thrown 26 touchdowns (and and only 2 pick) while averaging 220.1 passing yards per game. Bailey has been a dominant force too and has thrown 19 touchdowns while averaging 172.3 passing yards per game.
Summer Creek came up short against North Shore in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 31-21. Will Summer Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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