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Preview: Wakeland to Take On Frisco Reedy in Week 9
The Frisco Wakeland Wolverines (5-2) will take on the Lions of Frisco Reedy (3-4) on Friday night. Wakeland last won against Reedy in 2016, a 19-14 victory.
Wakeland is coming off a 33-3 loss to Frisco Lone Star, while Reedy is basking in the glory of a 63-0 beat down of Denton.
Reedy Lions
In the win over Denton, Reedy allowed Denton to gain only 34 total yards, just three first downs, and the Lions forced four Denton turnovers.
Reedy is led on offense by QB AJ Padgett. He has passed for 572 yards and five touchdowns and 2 INTs. He has also rushed for two touchdowns.
Against Denton, Padgett passed for 147 yards and four touchdowns, and zero INTs.
RB Aaron Daniels leads the rushing attack with 321 yards and five touchdowns. He rushed for 161 yards and 2 touchdowns in the win over Denton.
The Lions’ leading receivers are AJ Jayroe (265 yards, 2 TDs, 21 catches) and Erik Barr (274 yards, 1 TD, 16 catches).
Reedy leads the series 2-1 over Wakeland, winning last year’s meeting 17-10.
The Lions have posted wins over Heritage, Independence, and Denton. They have lost to Liberty, Frisco, Ryan, and Lones Star.
Wakeland Wolverines
Wakeland is led on offense by QB Brennan Myer and RB Jared White. Myer has passed for 1154 yards and 13 touchdowns, and only four INTs. In the loss to Lone Star, Myer was held to just 69 yards passing and no touchdowns, and he threw 2 INTs.
White has rushed for 1222 yards and 16 touchdowns, and he averages 9 yards per rush. He did rush for 153 yards in the loss to Lone Star, but the Rangers kept White out of the endzone.
The Wolverines have wins against Pearce, Centennial, The Colony, Heritage, and Independence. In each of those five wins, Wakeland has scored 49 or more points. They have lost to Denton Ryan and Lone Star. In those two losses, they have scored a total of six points.
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