Football Preview: Rule Bobcats vs. Paint Creek Pirates
Rule has gone 5-0 against Paint Creek recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rule Bobcats are taking a road trip to take on the Paint Creek Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rule's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Jayton on Thursday. They took a blow against the Jaybirds, falling 54-0. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Jaybirds are ranked first).
Meanwhile, Paint Creek unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak two weeks ago. They were beaten by Jayton 56-6. The contest marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Rule has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Paint Creek, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Rule against Paint Creek in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured an 86-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rule 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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