Football Preview: Edna Cowboys vs. Llano Yellowjackets
The Edna Cowboys will face off against the Llano Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Edna will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Edna is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Randolph with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Ro-Hawks are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Llano entered their tilt with Goliad on Friday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 30-29 victory over the Tigers.
Llano's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trey Mote, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Mote's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Davis, who threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns.
Llano pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.7 points per game. As for Edna, their victory bumped their record up to 13-0.
Edna strolled past Llano when the teams last played back in December of 2022 by a score of 40-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Llano's Carson Kuykendall, who rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Edna to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
