Football Preview: Kaplan Pirates vs. Erath Bobcats
The Kaplan Pirates will venture away from home to challenge the Erath Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kaplan knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Erath likes a good challenge.
Kaplan's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Abbeville 44-0. Considering the Pirates have won six matchups by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Erath challenged Berwick last Friday. Erath breezed by Berwick to the tune of 43-7. That 36 point margin sets a new team best for the Bobcats this season.
Kaplan pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Erath, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Kaplan came out on top in a nail-biter against Erath in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 16-13. Will Kaplan repeat their success, or does Erath have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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