Football Preview: Seguin Matadors vs. New Braunfels Unicorns
Seguin is 0-10 against New Braunfels since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Seguin Matadors will be playing at home against the New Braunfels Unicorns at 7:00 p.m. Seguin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.5 points per game this season.
Seguin took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Wagner 28-27.
It was another big night for Corey Dailey, who threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, New Braunfels entered their match against Smithson Valley on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. New Braunfels fell 29-18 to Smithson Valley. The Unicorns haven't had much luck with the Rangers recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
New Braunfels' defeat came about despite a quality game from CLAYTON NAMKEN, who threw for 234 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. CAYDEN MILLS was another key player, gaining 143 total yards.
The win got Seguin back to even at 4-4. As for New Braunfels, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Seguin has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 271.3 passing yards per game. New Braunfels, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 189.9 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Seguin might still be hurting after the 45-22 defeat they got from New Braunfels when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Seguin, Leighton Adams (who threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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