Recap: Rice Consolidated Raiders vs. Van Vleck Leopards
The Rice Consolidated Raiders pushed their score all the way to 35 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 42-35 to Van Vleck. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rice Consolidated in their matchups with Van Vleck: they've now lost five in a row.
Corey Austin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Van Vleck, rushing for 201 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Austin is on a roll when it comes to rushing yards, as he's now rushed for 100 or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brett Noster, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns.
Rice Consolidated has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Van Vleck, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing East Bernard the next time they take the field. Van Vleck will host East Bernard at 0:00 a.m. on Friday, while Rice Consolidated will head out to face them at 0:00 a.m. on November 3rd.
