Football Preview: Crockett Bulldogs vs. Teague Lions
The Crockett Bulldogs will square off against the Teague Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crockett is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Crockett is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Westwood on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Crockett was beaten by Westwood 63-14. 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 809th, while the Panthers are ranked 152nd).
Meanwhile, Teague scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 50-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fairfield. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Teague got top-tier performance from Zak Leija, who rushed for 196 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Leija a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Teague was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Crockett's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Teague, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
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