Football Preview: Van Vleck Leopards vs. Brazos Cougars
Van Vleck has gone 6-0 against Brazos recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Van Vleck Leopards are taking a road trip to square off against the Brazos Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Van Vleck managed to keep up with East Bernard until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Van Vleck lost 40-14 to East Bernard. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 508th, while the Brahmas are ranked 120th).
Van Vleck might have lost, but man, Corey Austin was a machine: he rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Austin didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Even though they lost, Van Vleck was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 35-7, which was the final score in Brazos' tilt against Tidehaven on Friday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Van Vleck now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Brazos, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Van Vleck strolled past Brazos in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 35-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Van Vleck 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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