Football Preview: Venus Bulldogs vs. Benbrook Bobcats
The Venus Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Benbrook Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Venus: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Benbrook has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
Venus' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Godley on Friday. They took a blow against the Wildcats, falling 65-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1043rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 290th).
Meanwhile, Benbrook suffered their biggest loss since October 26, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by Glen Rose at home and fell 52-14. The contest marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Benbrook saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carlos Harris rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. Benbrook also got a significant boost from Brady Gordon, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
With the loss, Benbrook broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-1. As for Venus, their record now sits at 0-9.
Venus came up short against Benbrook in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 14-6. Can Venus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
