Football Game Preview: Devine Leaves Home

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 9:32am

Football Preview: Devine Warhorses vs. Natalia Mustangs

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The Devine Warhorses will take on the Natalia Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Devine will be strutting in after a victory while Natalia will be coming in after a loss.

Last Friday, Devine didn't have too much trouble with Jourdanton at home as they won 34-19.

Brayden Reyes had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 150 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Contreras, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns.

Contreras wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Devine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.

Meanwhile, Natalia lost to Lytle on the road by a 30-14 margin on Friday.

Natalia wouldn't let Lytle keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Natalia can thank Adrian Bautista and Hunter Corona for forcing both of them. Corona didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made ten total tackles.

The win got Devine back to even at 1-1. As for Natalia, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.

Everything came up roses for Devine against Natalia when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 49-14 victory. Will Devine repeat their success, or does Natalia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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