Football Preview: Bullard Panthers vs. Teague Lions
After two games on the road, Bullard is heading back home. They will welcome the Teague Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Bullard is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Liberty-Eylau by a score of 27-24 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 518th, while the Leopards are ranked 191st).
Crew Bowman put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Teague beat Mexia 28-20 last Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Teague can attribute much of their success to Zak Leija, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Teague was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Bullard's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Teague, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Bullard has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 169.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Teague struggles in that department as they've been averaging 205.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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