Wills Point hasn't had much luck against Sunnyvale recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wills Point Tigers will be playing at home against Sunnyvale at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wills Point's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-0 win over Kemp. With that victory, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 26.6 points per game.
It was another big night for Jett Fletcher, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 302 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87% of his passes. He is becoming a predictor of Wills Point's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). A healthy portion of Fletcher's aerial production (100 yards to be exact) went to Brian Martinez.
Wills Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Wills Point didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lathan Pruitt and Jax King. Pruitt has been hot , having also posted at least one defended passe the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, Sunnyvale entered their tilt with Ford on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Panthers, posting a 41-14 win.
Sunnyvale found their leader in sophomore Cayson Maupin, who threw for 175 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards.
Wills Point is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Sunnyvale, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Fletcher and Maupin. Fletcher has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 145.1 passing yards and has 13 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Maupin has averaged 213 passing yards and has 27 passing touchdowns on the season.
Wills Point took a serious blow against Sunnyvale in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 69-7. Will Wills Point have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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