Football Preview: Dickinson Gators vs. Brazoswood Buccaneers
Dickinson has gone 6-0 against Brazoswood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dickinson has four straight wins, Brazoswood has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Dickinson made easy work of Clear Lake and carried off a 57-35 victory. Considering the Gators have won three matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Malachi Gamble, who rushed for 344 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 124.8 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorenzo Aguirre, who rushed for 12 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dickinson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 461 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a win for Brazoswood just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Clear Springs, falling 50-21. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 692nd, while the Chargers are ranked 137th).
Brazoswood might have lost, but man, Jose Trevi?o was a machine: he rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns. What's more, he's the match marked his fourth straight with at least 113 dating back to last season.
Dickinson's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Brazoswood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Gamble and Trevi?o. Gamble has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 124.8 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Trevi?o has averaged 101.7 rushing yards per game this season.
Everything came up roses for Dickinson against Brazoswood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 59-0 win. Does Dickinson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brazoswood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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