Football Game Preview: Wimberley Texans vs. Salado Eagles + How To Watch

The Wimberley Texans are taking a road trip to challenge the Salado Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Friday, Wimberley narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Navarro 31-28. Given the Texans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Panthers are ranked 564th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Jackson Parker

Passing Touchdowns (Career)

09/26/25 vs Navarro	3
09/12/25 vs LBJ Austin	2
09/05/25 @ Fredericksburg	2
08/29/25 @ Canyon Lake	2
09/19/25 vs Lampasas	1

Jackson Parker was the offensive standout of the matchup as he threw for 182 yards and three touchdowns. Those three passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Salado beat Navarro 34-28 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.

A big part of Salado's victory came down to the chemistry between Luke Bingham and his top target Gabe Merriman. Bingham rushed for 59 yards and one score while Merriman picked up 95 receiving yards and one TD.

Salado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hays Ramsey and Mason Olson. Ramsey also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Salado's record is now 4-2. As for Wimberley, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Everything came up roses for Wimberley against Salado when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 59-28 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Eagles' Lincoln Hossfeld, who rushed for 70 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 292 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Texans to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.