Wylie East got themselves on the board against Rowlett on Friday, but Rowlett never followed suit. They blew past the Rowlett Eagles 49-0. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Eagles are ranked 486th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Howard Fisher IV was his usual excellent self, throwing for 311 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of Fisher IV's aerial production (111 yards to be exact) went to King Baribe, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wylie East's defense and their 5.5 sacks. Nash Chapman was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up fourhimself. Wylie East got some further help from Rome Jeffers: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The victory (which was Wylie East's third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. As for Rowlett, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Wylie East will face off against Garland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Garland: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Wylie East has snatched up eight consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season. As for Rowlett, they will take on North Garland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rowlett is facing North Garland at the right time seeing as North Garland is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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