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CW33 High School Football Showdown Preview: The Colony vs. Denton Ryan
In week five of Texas High School Football, CW33's Thursday night broadcast focuses on a matchup between The Colony and Denton Ryan. VYPE DFW takes a look at the teams and lays out what fans can expect heading into this head-to-head battle:
The Colony Cougars (1-3, 1-1)
With a 1-2 start on the season, the Cougars are looking to travel to Denton on Thursday night to face off against the Denton Ryan Raiders. The team posted a 19-16 week one loss followed by a 49-35 loss to Royse City. Turning a leaf in week three, the team hosted Fort Worth South Hills for a 48-7 victory, but in week four the Cougars battled hard and ultimately fell against a strong Burleson Centennial squad (33-14).
1-1 in district play, The Colony gears up to face one of the toughest opponents in their district. Led by Xavier Green who is averaging about 76 receiving yards per game, Kendrick McClodden who is averaging 75 rushing yards per game, Riley Stewart with an average of 47 receiving yards per game, Chase Glover, Harold Gibson, Carson Cox, and more, this offense is going to have to figure out how to get around the wall that is Denton Ryan's defense. With a strong defense led by William Adegbenro, Ivan Bliznick, Sean Keenen, and more, The Colony fans can expect a great effort.
Denton Ryan Raiders (3-0, 2-0)
Undefeated so far this season, the Denton Ryan Raiders are back to their usual antics on the field. Week one saw a season-opening and hard-fought 27-24 victory over New Braunfels on the road before a week two BYE. In week three, the Raiders posted a home-opening 49-7 victory over Azle. Last week, the Denton Ryan Raiders traveled to Saginaw and secured a 40-0 victory for their second week of district play.
Jose Melendez averages roughly 60 receiving yards per game while Nemo Warmate averages nearly 80 rushing yards per game. Combining with Braeden Mussett, Byran Simmons, Zo Hill, Tre'Vaugh Reynolds, and others, this offense is solid and knows how to set the tone from an early start in most of their games. The defense-- led by Ashton Choice, Uzziah Warmate, Elijah Wallace, Tyran Chappell, Caleb Parks, and others-- can be expected to put up big stops on Thursday night.
What To Expect:
Both teams have a unique style of play. Fans can expect The Colony to use their first four weeks of adversity as motivation to play hard against the Denton Ryan Raiders. Denton Ryan fans can expect to see a Raider team that is geared up and ready to score early in front of a home crowd.
Kick-off is slated for 7 p.m. at Billy Ryan High School. If you're not able to make the game, be sure you tune in on CW33 for all the action!
High School Football Showdown on CW33: Lake Highlands vs. Richardson J.J. Pearce
Teams across the state continue to work through their district schedules with hopes of a deep playoff run or simply keeping their season alive. This week, the Thursday highlighted game on CW33 is between two Richardson ISD teams -- the Lake Highlands Wildcats and the J.J Pearce Mustangs. VYPE DFW takes a dive into these two teams' seasons and lays out just what fans can expect from this Thursday night game!
Lake Highlands Wildcats (6-2, 4-2)
Last season, the Wildcats went 10-2 overall, only losing against a tough district rival (Dallas Jesuit) and Allen in the playoffs. The team came into the season strong and continued to fight all the way through. Using the momentum of last season, Lake Highlands has posted big victories this season including a season opening shut out over Mesquite Poteet (21-0), a 42-7 victory over Richardson Berkner, a 42-7 victory over Irving MacArthur, and more. Last week, the Wildcats posted a big 45-10 victory over Richardson High and will look to continuing their strong scoring this week against Pearce.
Outscoring their opponents this season by nearly 150 points, the Wildcats offense is led by junior running back Deonte Dean, senior wide receiver Obarinemi Osarollor, junior quarterback Tripp Holley, and more. Dean is averaging nearly 80 rushing yards per game while Osarollor averages 63 receiving yards a game. Holley continues to remain focused and decisive in the pocket for the Wildcats. The defense has also continued to focus on putting big stops to their opponents this season.
J.J. Pearce Mustangs (3-4, 3-2)
After a tough season last year where the Mustangs posted a 3-7 overall schedule, Pearce has been working hard to improve their team. Pearce saw adversity through non-district games and remained composed through teams that made sure the Mustangs would be battle tested as they headed into their district schedule. So far this season, Pearce has posted three district victories- 48-7 over Irving Nimitz, 55-49 in overtime against Irving MacArthur, and a 28-14 victory over Richardson High.
Taking steps to learn from mistakes, the team has proven to be resilient through their district schedule. Jack McGarry, Andrew Casagrande, Caden Varner, Blake Follett, Presley Harper, and more offensive athletes contribute to the improvement of the offense each game. McGarry averages about 53 receiving yards per game while Varner and Follett average 44-46 receiving yards per game. Casagrande averages 29 rushing yards per game. Harper is focused in the pocket as he gets the plays off and remains focused on scoring. The defense continues to improve with each district opponent they face; Isaac Martinez has caused three fumbles this season while recording 16 quarterback hurries. Jonathan Agumadu has recorded 15 QB hurries and 4.5 sacks.
What To Expect
Pearce wants the opportunity to continue improving their schedule while Lake Highlands is ready to put another victory notch on their record! We have seen Pearce battle back from adversity, but we have also seen a Lake Highlands team that has prevailed while being relentless against opponents- especially in their district schedule. If you can't make it out to Richardson for the game, be sure to catch all the action on CW33- kick-off is set for 7 p.m.