The North Shore Mustangs will square off against the Katy Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. North Shore is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
North Shore is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Ridge Point 44-28. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Panthers are ranked 45th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Shore's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but D?Andre Hardeman Jr. led the charge by rushing for 144 yards while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Hardeman Jr. has posted since back in November of 2023. North Shore also got a significant boost from Chris Thomas, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
North Shore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Katy had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.8 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-20 win over the Eagles. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
North Shore's record now sits at 12-0. As for Katy, their record is now 11-1.
Everything went North Shore's way against Katy in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, as North Shore made off with a 56-35 victory. Will North Shore repeat their success, or does Katy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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