Football Preview: Boling Bulldogs vs. Van Vleck Leopards
The Boling Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Van Vleck Leopards 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'.
Boling is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Tidehaven on Friday. Boling fell 28-21 to Tidehaven. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Van Vleck was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 28-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rice Consolidated.
Van Vleck might have lost, but man, Corey Austin was a machine: he rushed for 261 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Austin showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards.
Even though they lost, Van Vleck was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Boling's record is now 3-6. As for Van Vleck, their record now sits at an identical 3-6.
Boling barely slipped by Van Vleck when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 14-13. Will Boling repeat their success, or does Van Vleck have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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