Football Game Preview: Santa Gertrudis Academy Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 2:25am

Football Preview: Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions vs. Progreso Red Ants

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Santa Gertrudis Academy has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Progreso Red Ants at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Santa Gertrudis Academy is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Robstown by a score of 28-26. The loss was the Lions' first of the season.

Meanwhile, Progreso came up short against Premont on Friday, falling 41-15.

Progreso's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Den Garza, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown, and Isael Trevino, who rushed for 55 yards.

Even if they lost, Progreso's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Premont's QB won't forget Rolando Luna anytime soon given he sacked him twice.

Having lost for the first time this season, Santa Gertrudis Academy fell to 2-1. As for Progreso, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Everything came up roses for Santa Gertrudis Academy against Progreso when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 47-0 win. Does Santa Gertrudis Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Progreso turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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