Football Game Preview: Buena Vista Longhorns vs. Grady Wildcats

For the first time this season, Buena Vista will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grady Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Buena Vista has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Grady will arrive with six straight victories.

Buena Vista came up short against Da Vinci on Friday, falling 52-32.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grady). They breezed past Wellman-Union to the tune of 58-26 on Friday. Considering Grady has won five contests by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Grady's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Buena Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Everything came up roses for Buena Vista against Grady in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 40-8 victory. Will the Longhorns repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.