Who: Longview (3-1) vs West Mesquite (2-2)
When: Thursday, 7 p.m. kick-off.
Where: Mesquite Memorial Stadium, Mesquite, TX
**Last week’s results: Longview 24, Bryant (AR.) 21; FW Timber Creek 40, West Mesquite 35.
Longview Offensive Players to watch:
- QB Joshua Thomas (310 yards passing, 122 yards rushing, 3 passing touchdowns, 1 rushing touchdown).
- QB Jordan Allen (281 yards passing, 52 yards rushing, 3 rushing touchdowns, 2 passing touchdowns).
- WR Jalen Hale (324 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns)
- RB Taylor Tatum (188 yards rushing, 60 yards receiving, 3 total touchdowns)
- RB Jarrett Lewis (247 rushing yards)
- WR Jartaivan Wright (124 receiving yards)
Keys:
Longview will run the ball, with both Tatum and Lewis toting the rock. The 2-QB system with Allen and Thomas is explosive because of their dual-threat capabilities both running and passing. WR’s Hale & Wright are the main targets when the Lobos need to make a big play.
West Mesquite Defensive Players to Watch:
As a unit, they forced and recovered three fumbles against Fort Worth Timbercreek.
- Trevion Mitchell
- Xavier Parker
- Isaak Sandoval
- Chris Scott
- Je’Vaunte Jordan
- D. Cotton
WHEN WEST MESQUITE IS ON OFFENSE
Lobos Defense:
- Devean Isaac (36 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT)
- Willie Nelson (26 tackles, 1 INT)
- Chase Smith (26 tackles)
- Ta’Darion Boone (23 tackles)
- Daedrion Garrett (22 tackles)
- Kaden Brooks (17 tackles, 2.5 sacks).
West Mesquite Offense: Players to watch
- Trevion Mitchell
- Devin Duncan
- J. Turner
- Jesus Nino
- Javion Jackson
- Nick Singleton
Keys to Victory:
The Lobos defense will count on its defensive backs and linebackers to shut down a West Mesquite offense that’s averaging 36 points per game through the first four games of the season. These playmakers have combined to rack up 150 tackles over that same period and helped to limit their opponents to just 81 total points.
Longview and West Mesquite will meet for the second consecutive season. The Lobos won 49-24 in 2020.
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