Football Preview: La Vernia Bears vs. Bay City Blackcats
The La Vernia Bears will challenge the Bay City Blackcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with La Vernia sitting on six straight wins and Bay City on 11.
La Vernia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged Calhoun out 24-21. That's two games straight that the Bears have won by exactly three points.
La Vernia found their leader in sophomore Ty Carter, who rushed for 233 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Carter's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. Sean Garza was another key player, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown.
La Vernia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bay City earned a 28-21 victory over Calallen on Friday.
Alex Estrada continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 324 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played. Xylan Williams was in the mix as well, providing Bay City with two touchdowns.
Bay City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Michael Franklin and James Copeland. Bay City got some further help from Jaden Malone: he made 22 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
La Vernia's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.3 points per game. As for Bay City, their record now sits at 12-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as La Vernia and Bay City have no problem gaining yardage. La Vernia has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 379.7 total yards per game. However, it's not like Bay City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 388.5. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
La Vernia lost to Bay City on the road by a decisive 40-21 margin in their previous matchup back in October. Can La Vernia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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