Football Preview: Benbrook Bobcats vs. Venus Bulldogs
The Benbrook Bobcats will challenge the Venus Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Benbrook will head out to face Venus after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Benbrook had to suffer through a 52-14 loss at the hands of Glen Rose. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Benbrook saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carlos Harris rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. Brady Gordon handled things on the ground, rushing for 85 yards.
Meanwhile, Venus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Godley 65-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1043rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 290th).
The loss snapped Benbrook's winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 8-1 record. As for Venus, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Benbrook beat Venus 14-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Benbrook repeat their success, or does Venus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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