Football Preview: Van Vleck Leopards vs. Cotulla Cowboys
The Van Vleck Leopards's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Cotulla Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Van Vleck will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Van Vleck is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Blanco by a score of 48-41.
Corey Austin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 338 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.7 yards per carry. Austin is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 131 every time he's taken the field this season.
Van Vleck was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 412 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Van Vleck's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Daniel Williams was especially locked on to Blanco's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cotulla). They blew past Santa Rosa 50-7 on Thursday. Considering the Cowboys have won five contests by more than 31 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jose Gonzalez was a one-man wrecking crew for Cotulla as he rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Gonzalez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Cotulla didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alex Medina and Brayden Rodriguez.
The victory made it two in a row for Cotulla and bumps their season record up to 8-3. As for Van Vleck, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Van Vleck has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 336.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cotulla struggles in that department as they've been averaging 188.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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