Football Preview: Smithson Valley Rangers vs. Flour Bluff Hornets
The Smithson Valley Rangers will square off against the Flour Bluff Hornets at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Smithson Valley comes in on eight and Flour Bluff on three.
Smithson Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat New Braunfels 56-21. The Rangers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Flour Bluff's offense rose to the challenge against a Dragons defense that boasted an average of only 14.23 points allowed on Saturday. Flour Bluff came out on top against Southwest by a score of 35-28.
Jayden Paluseo was his usual excellent self, throwing for 217 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 75 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 three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tylor Simpson, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry.
Flour Bluff didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Cameran Dickson, Cameron Johnson, and Julian Johnson-Tijerina picked up one apiece. Flour Bluff got some further help from Owen Aggus: he made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Flour Bluff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwest only rushed for 151.
Smithson Valley's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.2 points. As for Flour Bluff, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
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