Football Preview: Smithson Valley Rangers vs. South San Antonio Bobcats
Smithson Valley is on a four-game streak of home wins, while South San Antonio is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Smithson Valley Rangers will host the South San Antonio Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Smithson Valley's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Victoria East, posting a 45-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Rangers, who have now won seven games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, South San Antonio made easy work of Winn on Friday and carried off a 32-7 victory.
Alex Trevino was his usual excellent self, rushing for 175 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 66 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Pardo, who rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns.
South San Antonio was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
South San Antonio is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.6 points per game. As for Smithson Valley, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Everything came up roses for Smithson Valley against South San Antonio in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 41-6 victory. Will Smithson Valley repeat their success, or does South San Antonio have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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