Football Preview: Shallowater Mustangs vs. Vernon Lions
Two dominant signal callers in Cooper Martin and Ty Scott are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Shallowater Mustangs will take on the Vernon Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Shallowater is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Peaster 41-21. Winning may never get old, but the Mustangs sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Vernon took on River Road on Thursday. Vernon put the hurt on River Road with a sharp 28-7 victory. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the Wildcats are ranked 873rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vernon's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tru Gipson, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and Scott, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Vernon wouldn't let River Road keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Javier Lopez was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played.
Vernon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Vernon pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.7 points per game. As for Shallowater, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
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