Football Preview: Venus Bulldogs vs. Godley Wildcats
Venus hasn't had much luck against Godley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Venus Bulldogs will challenge the Godley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Venus is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 58-0 loss at the hands of Glen Rose. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1050th, while the Tigers are ranked 151st).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Godley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past Dunbar with a 33-28 victory on Friday.
Godley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Wyatt Burke, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 108 yards on 13 of 20 attempts. Burke is becoming a predictor of Godley's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Adam Pempsell handled things on the ground, rushing for 80 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Venus' defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Godley, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Venus was taken down by Godley 71-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Burke, who threw for 211 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown. Now that Venus 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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