Football Preview: Miles Bulldogs vs. Ozona Lions
The Miles Bulldogs will stay at home for another week and welcome the Ozona Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Miles' defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Ozona's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Miles will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Eldorado, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Miles walked away with a 21-14 victory over Eldorado on Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 392nd, while the Eagles are ranked 900th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tevin Meade was his usual excellent self, rushing for 166 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 145 rushing yards dating back to last season. Dillon Medina did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 83 receiving yards.
Miles was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Ozona's offense rose to the challenge against a Longhorns defense that boasted an average of only 14.75 points allowed on Friday. Ozona managed a 32-27 win over Harper.
It was another big night for Christian Villarreal, who rushed for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 54 yards. Hudson Fowler was another key player, throwing for 244 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Miles pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ozona, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Miles has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ozona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 272.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Miles came out on top in a nail-biter against Ozona when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 70-68. Will Miles repeat their success, or does Ozona have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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