Wills Point's game on Friday was all tied up 17-17 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against the Mabank Panthers by a score of 38-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Jett Fletcher was a one-man wrecking crew for Wills Point as he rushed for 261 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Fletcher a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wills Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mabank only rushed for 115.
When it comes to explaining why Mabank lost, don't look at Kaden Penland. Despite the final result, he threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Wills Point pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mabank, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Wills Point is taking a road trip to square off against Farmersville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mabank, they will square off against Canton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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