Football Preview: Llano Yellowjackets vs. Randolph Ro-Hawks
After each having a week off, the Llano Yellowjackets and the Randolph Ro-Hawks will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Llano will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Llano's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They blew past Luling 49-0 at home. The match marked the Yellowjackets' most dominant victory of the season.
Luke Davis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 240 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes, while also rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Trey Mote was another key player, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Llano was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Llano's defense and their three sacks. Carsten Hays was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Randolph's undefeated season came to an end after six games last Friday. They took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marion. The loss put an end to the Ro-Hawks' undefeated start to the season.
Llano pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Randolph, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-1.
Things could have been worse for Llano, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 24-7 loss to Randolph in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Llano avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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