Football Game Preview: Salado Eagles vs. Smithville Tigers

The Salado Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Smithville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Smithville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Salado, who comes in off a win.

Salado took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Gonzales with a sharp 42-21 win.

Luke Bingham continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 175 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.8 yards per carry.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Salado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

Hays Ramsey

Interceptions

10/10/25 vs Wimberley	2
10/31/25 vs Gonzales	1
10/03/25 @ Navarro	1
09/26/25 vs Lago Vista	1
09/12/25 vs Giddings	1
+ 1 more games

Salado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hays Ramsey and Max Gist. Ramsey has become a key player for Salado: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least one interception, but 1-2 otherwise. Another thorn in Gonzales' side was Damonte Foster, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, Smithville was beaten by Wimberley 84-26 on Friday. The Tigers have struggled against the Texans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Salado is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Smithville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.

Everything came up roses for Salado against Smithville when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 59-16 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.