Football Preview: Giddings Buffaloes vs. Madisonville Mustangs
The Giddings Buffaloes will venture away from home to face off against the Madisonville Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Giddings is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 63-7 loss at the hands of La Grange. The Buffaloes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Even though they lost, Giddings was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, a victory for Madisonville just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 47-21 to Bellville. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Brahmas are ranked 89th).
Madisonville's loss came about despite a quality game from Ty Williams, who threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns. Williams has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Madisonville also got a significant boost from Phillip Green, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 103 yards.
Giddings' record now sits at 2-7. As for Madisonville, they moved to 5-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Giddings has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 243.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Madisonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 213.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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