Football Preview: Pleasanton Eagles vs. Davenport Wolves
The Pleasanton Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Davenport Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pleasanton came up short against Gonzales on Friday, falling 34-14. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Davenport made sure to put some points up on the board against Del Rio on Friday. Davenport was the clear victor by a 35-10 margin over Del Rio. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Rams are ranked 608th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Barrett Fallon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 252 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Another back making a difference was Kele Solidum, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Davenport was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 387 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Pleasanton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Davenport, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
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