Northwest is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Southlake Carroll is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Northwest Texans will welcome the Southlake Carroll Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Southlake Carroll's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Northwest didn't have too much trouble with Keller Central on the road as they won 28-14. Given the Texans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Chargers are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northwest's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathanial Jean, who rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Jean is now averaging an impressive 102.8 rushing yards per game. Another passer making a difference was Ryder Norton, who threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Southlake Carroll was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past V.R. Eaton 50-14 at home. Considering the Dragons have won five contests by more than 23 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Southlake Carroll's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Davis Penn led the charge by rushing for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Boyd, who gained 108 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southlake Carroll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Northwest's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Southlake Carroll, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
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