Football Preview: Lago Vista Vikings vs. Wimberley Texans
Lago Vista is 0-3 against Wimberley since October of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Lago Vista Vikings will challenge the Wimberley Texans at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lago Vista sitting on three straight wins and Wimberley on five.
Last Friday, Lago Vista didn't have too much trouble with Navarro as they won 23-7.
It was another big night for Noah Arambula, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 59 yards.
Meanwhile, Wimberley got themselves on the board against Smithville on Friday, but Smithville never followed suit. They blew past the Tigers 56-0. That 56 point margin sets a new team best for the Texans this season.
Wimberley's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Joshua Belanger, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and Cody Stoever, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Belanger a new career-high in rushing yards.
Wimberley pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.0 points per game. As for Lago Vista, their record now sits at 7-2.
Lago Vista came up short against Wimberley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 34-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stoever, who rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 106 yards and a touchdown. Now that Lago Vista knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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