Football Preview: Steele Knights vs. Judson Rockets
The Steele Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Judson Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Steele is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Steele is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They managed a 64-59 win over East Central on Friday. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Hornets are ranked 191st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Judson was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 30-23 to East Central.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Elijah Favela, who threw for 273 yards and two touchdowns. Davian Watson also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 134 receiving yards.
Steele's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Judson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Steele against Judson in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 52-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Judson's Demo Mcgarity, who picked up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Steele to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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