Football Preview: Gruver Greyhounds vs. Vega Longhorns
The Gruver Greyhounds will face off against the Vega Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gruver has eight straight victories, Vega has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Gruver's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 44-0 win over Bovina on the road. The result was nothing new for the Greyhounds, who have now won seven contests by 32 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Vega scored first but ultimately less than Farwell in their match on Friday. They lost to the Steers at home by a 28-14 margin. While the Longhorns didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Steers 6-0 in the first quarter.
Gruver's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Vega, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Gruver against Vega when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 51-7 win. In that matchup, Gruver amassed a halftime lead of 31-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
