The Chaparral Bobcats will head out to face off against the Leander Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chaparral has given up an average of 31.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Chaparral is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Thursday. They took a blow against Georgetown, falling 56-7. 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 577th, while the Eagles are ranked 132nd).
The losing side was boosted by DAVIAN ARTHUR, who rushed for 74 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Leander ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They slipped by Glenn 28-27. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Lions were the better team in the second half.
Leander's win came from a few key players Chaparral will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mason Montgomery, who rushed for 148 yards and one TD while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 80 yards and one touchdown. Those 148 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Ke'Marion Gordon, who rushed for 123 yards and one score while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Leander was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Leander didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Izaac Montgomery, Nick Winton, and Jackson Arnold picked up one apiece. Arnold got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Leander picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-3. As for Chaparral, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Chaparral couldn't quite get it done against Leander in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 19-7. Can the Bobcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
