Football Preview: Victoria East Titans vs. Wagner Thunderbirds
The Victoria East Titans will take on the Wagner Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Victoria East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.5 points per game this season.
Victoria East will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against MacArthur on Friday. Victoria East breezed by MacArthur on the road to the tune of 36-0.
Victoria East's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kason Kolle, who threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. Tyree Terrell did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 88 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, a victory for Wagner just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 30-8 to Smithson Valley. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the Rangers are ranked 128th).
Victoria East's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. As for Wagner, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Victoria East has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wagner struggles in that department as they've been averaging 244. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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