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Tyler Lee @ #7 Abilene
East visits west in this Interstate 20 battle
between 3-5A’s Abilene and 12-5A’s Tyler Lee. Abilene is undefeated
at 3-0 and Tyler Lee is 2-1. Abilene’s beaten Westlake 31-10,
Lubbock Monterey 17-0 and Mesquite 13-10 to open the season. Tyler
Lee beat Lake Highlands 27-24, lost to Euless Trinity 21-10 and won
a low scoring game last week against Dallas Kimball (4A) 3-2.
Both of these teams have shown good defense so
far, but the offenses have sputtered out of the gate by comparison.
Abilene has definitely been the stronger of the two so far, but
Tyler Lee’s talent always commands respect from opponents. For
example, the Red Raiders’ offensive line is one of the biggest and
most talented in Texas. Abilene has a very experienced team and
will draw on that advantage in front of the crowd against a tough
Lee team. The defense has been magnificent so far, and the offense
has the potential to be very good when the Eagles put things
together.
Abilene is the favorite at home but Tyler Lee
definitely won’t make it an easy win. For both teams, this is one
of two more dress rehearsals before district play begins.
Abilene's offense hasn't exploded out of the gate, but they've
definitely fared better than Lee at this point. The Eagles'
defense has been outstanding so far, and we expect that to continue
this week. OUR PICK- ABILENE
#20 Arlington Bowie @ Dallas
Skyline
This is one of those games that
college scouts dream about. Both of these programs are well known
for producing Division 1 talent and are also off to positive starts
as teams this year. Bowie and Skyline are both 2-0. Bowie beat FW
Dunbar 54-6 and then Denton Ryan 27-7 last week. Skyline has wins
over Samuell (57-13) and Arlington (34-17).
Bowie has all-district talent
peppered through the entire line up. Senior QB Christian Matthews,
senior WR Roddy Maginot and senior WR Andre McGee are a few of the
proven talents on offense. This is an offense that can strike from
any position on the field and can also be balanced. Defensively,
LBs Marcus McGraw and Jake Sharum are two of the Vols' best.
Skyline can also strike a good balance of yards on the ground and in
the air. Sophomore QB Javia Hall, sophomore WR Tony Drake and
senior all-purpose talent Troy Stoudemire are a few of the Raiders'
top producers. Senior LBs Keanon Cooper and Alfred Dupree are
experienced leading players on the defense.
Overall, this looks pretty evenly
matched on paper based on what each team has done so far but we
favor Bowie's experience to prevail on the road against an athletic
Skyline squad. Again, these are two very athletic teams and
this should be a good game. OUR PICK- BOWIE
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