Football Preview: Vela Sabercats vs. Rio Grande City Rattlers
Vela is 5-0 against Rio Grande City since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Vela Sabercats will be playing at home against the Rio Grande City Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Vela's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Rio Grande City has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Vela strolled past Palmview with points to spare, taking the game 35-18. Given the Sabercats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while the Lobos are ranked 866th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Geoffrey Creighton Lefevre, who threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. He has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. George Fauls was another key player, picking up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rio Grande City). They claimed a resounding 34-7 win over Juarez-Lincoln. The victory was some much needed relief for the Rattlers as it spelled an end to their 11-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Rio Grande City's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-8. As for Vela, their record is now 9-0.
Everything came up roses for Vela against Rio Grande City when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 73-14 victory. In that game, Vela amassed a halftime lead of 59-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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