Football Preview: Harleton Wildcats vs. Big Sandy Wildcats
Harleton and Big Sandy are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Harleton Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Big Sandy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Harleton will head out to face Big Sandy after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Harleton took a 28-12 bruising from Beckville. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 676th, while the Bearcats are ranked 286th).
Meanwhile, Big Sandy has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They claimed a resounding 73-37 win over Ore City on the road. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won three contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Harleton and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Big Sandy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Harleton against Big Sandy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 72-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harleton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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