Football Game Preview: Rouse Raiders vs. Leander Lions

The Rouse Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against the Leander Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rouse knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Leander likes a good challenge.

Rouse took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Chaparral 70-7. The Raiders have beaten the Bobcats the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bobcats has come to flipping the script.

London Morgan

Passing Touchdowns

08/29/25 @ Pflugerville Connally	6
10/16/25 vs Chaparral	5
09/05/25 vs Liberty Hill	5
09/11/25 vs Midway	4
10/10/25 @ Georgetown	2
+ 2 more games

Rouse's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but London Morgan led the charge by throwing for 231 yards and five TDs while completing 84% of his passes. The Raiders are 3-1 when Morgan posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Aubryn Davis was another key player, picking up 96 receiving yards and three scores.

Rouse's run defense was locked in: Chaparral could only muster 0.5 yards per carry. The Raiders' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.6.

Meanwhile, Leander fell victim to Lake Belton and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 45-0 loss at the hands of the Broncos. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 510th, while the Broncos are ranked 205th).

Leander now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Rouse, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-4.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Rouse has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 308.1 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Leander, though, as they've been averaging only 132.6 passing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?

Rouse strolled past Leander in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 38-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.