Football Preview: Devine Warhorses vs. Pearsall Mavericks
Devine has gone 9-1 against Pearsall recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Devine Warhorses will welcome the Pearsall Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Devine is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Carrizo Springs just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 34-16 to the Wildcats. The match marked the Warhorses' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Brayden Reyes put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 107 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Pearsall was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a hard 31-14 fall against Bandera.
Devine's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Pearsall, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Devine won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, slipping by Pearsall 21-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pearsall's Elijah Luna, who rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 100 yards on 11 of 18 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Devine to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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