Football Preview: Victoria East Titans vs. New Braunfels Unicorns
The Victoria East Titans will challenge the New Braunfels Unicorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Victoria East came up short against Seguin and fell 37-30.
Despite their defeat, Victoria East saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kason Kolle, who threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, was perhaps the best of all. Caleb Jefferson was in the mix too, providing Victoria East with two touchdowns.
Victoria East's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Braylin Vasquez.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Braunfels). They claimed a resounding 62-0 win over MacArthur at home. Given the Unicorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 316th, while the Brahmas are ranked 902nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Braunfels to victory, but perhaps none more so than CAYDEN MILLS, who picked up 137 receiving yards and three touchdowns. MILLS showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 59 yards. CLAYTON NAMKEN was another key player, throwing for 188 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Victoria East's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for New Braunfels, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
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