Football Preview: Akins Eagles vs. Lake Travis Cavaliers
Akins hasn't had much luck against Lake Travis recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Akins Eagles will be playing at home against the Lake Travis Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Akins is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They took a blow against Bowie, falling 48-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 746th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 144th).
Meanwhile, Lake Travis' undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They took a 28-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westlake. The contest marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Lake Travis' loss came about despite a quality game from Josiah Thomas, who picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown. Chaston Ditta also helped out by tossing the rock for 270 yards.
Akins' defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Lake Travis, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Akins was dealt a bruising 37-0 defeat at the hands of Lake Travis in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lake Travis' Vann Hopping, who rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Now that Akins knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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