Football Preview: Natalia Mustangs vs. Stockdale Brahmas
The Natalia Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Stockdale Brahmas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Natalia has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 30.
Natalia is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Poth on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Natalia was beaten by Poth 54-6. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1051st, while the Pirates are ranked 259th).
Meanwhile, Stockdale had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Karnes City by a score of 28-21 on Friday.
Coy Gann was his usual excellent self, rushing for 202 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Those 202 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Marroquin, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
Stockdale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 400 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Natalia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Stockdale, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4.
Everything went Natalia's way against Stockdale in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as Natalia made off with a 32-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Natalia since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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