Football Preview: Wimberley Texans vs. Sinton Pirates
Two dominant signal callers in Cody Stoever and Triston Handson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wimberley Texans will face off against the Sinton Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Wimberley comes in on nine and Sinton on 13.
Wimberley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Cuero 69-28. Considering the Texans have won 11 games by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Stoever, who threw for 268 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. 81 of Stoever's passing yards were hauled in by Bryson Anderson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Wimberley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Jace Cutrona led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Wimberley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Sinton got themselves on the board against Lago Vista on Friday, but Lago Vista never followed suit. They blew past the Vikings, posting a 35-0 victory. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Vikings are ranked 389th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Handson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 258 yards and two touchdowns. Derek Garcia was another key player, rushing for 56 yards and two touchdowns.
Wimberley's record is now 11-2. As for Sinton, their record is now 13-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Wimberley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 222.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sinton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 288.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Wimberley's way against Sinton when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as Wimberley made off with a 38-13 win. Will Wimberley repeat their success, or does Sinton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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