Football Preview: La Vega Pirates vs. Gatesville Hornets
La Vega has gone 6-0 against Gatesville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, La Vega came up short against Stephenville and fell 38-28. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, Gatesville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 23-17 to Burnet. While the Hornets had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Bulldogs 10-0.
La Vega's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Gatesville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for La Vega against Gatesville when the teams last played back in November of 2019, as the team secured a 59-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Vega 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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