Football Preview: Van Vleck Leopards vs. Industrial Cobras
The Van Vleck Leopards will square off against the Industrial Cobras at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Van Vleck is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.2 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Van Vleck took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 45-14 victory over Brazos.
Corey Austin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 266 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another back making a difference was Chris Martinez, who gained 57 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Van Vleck was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Industrial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 21-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tidehaven. The contest marked the Cobras' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Van Vleck pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Industrial, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Van Vleck was taken down by Industrial 49-8 in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Thankfully for Van Vleck, Matthew Davis (who threw for 217 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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