Football Game Preview: Leander Lions vs. East View Patriots

The Leander Lions will face off against the East View Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leander has given up an average of 31.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Leander is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They had to suffer through a 46-7 loss at the hands of Cedar Park. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 504th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 143rd).

The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Ke'Marion Gordon and Trae Samuel Frost Hill. Samuel Frost Hill had a great game and rushed for 202 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Gordon was balling out in the loss, rushing for 86 yards, while also throwing for 185 yards on 15 of 27 attempts.

Meanwhile, East View suffered their closest defeat since October 4, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Rouse by a score of 24-21. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost four in a row.

Leander will need to focus on slowing down Cormyc Guerrero, one of several East View players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 60 yards and one score on only eight carries, and also threw for 197 yards and one touchdown. Jayvion Clater was another key player, rushing for 72 yards and one TD on only ten carries.

Leander's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for East View, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.

Leander couldn't quite get it done against East View in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 as they fell 35-28. Thankfully for the Lions, Ty Blair (who rushed for 205 yards and one score while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 138 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.