Football Preview: Seguin Matadors vs. Southwest Dragons
The Seguin Matadors will head out on the road to challenge the Southwest Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Seguin is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since September 22, 2023 on Saturday. They blew past MacArthur 56-32. Given the Matadors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while the Brahmas are ranked 883rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Seguin relied on the efforts of Corey Dailey, who threw for 214 yards and five touchdowns, and Devin Hall, who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Those 168 rushing yards gave Hall a new career-high. Lane Seidenberger was in the mix too, providing Seguin with two touchdowns.
Seguin wouldn't let MacArthur keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Marcus Troy was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Southwest put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Cigarroa with a sharp 30-7 victory. Considering the Dragons have won eight contests by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Aj Franco was the offensive standout of the matchup as he threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Austin Diggs helped Franco out on the ground, rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Southwest's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.9 points per game. As for Seguin, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Seguin has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Southwest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 205. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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