Football Preview: Gunter Tigers vs. Leonard Tigers
Gunter is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Leonard is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Gunter Tigers will welcome the Leonard Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Gunter's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.
Gunter's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat S & S Consolidated 49-0. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Rams are ranked 1148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a victory for Leonard just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Bells, falling 34-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Leonard's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Gunter, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Gunter against Leonard when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 63-0 victory. Will Gunter repeat their success, or does Leonard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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