The C.H. Yoe Yoemen will square off against the Lorena Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for C.H. Yoe and four for Lorena dating back to last season.
Last Friday, C.H. Yoe lost to Maypearl on the road by a 41-24 margin.
C.H. Yoe might have lost, but man, Cade Hubnik was a machine: he threw for 173 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 99 yards. Elijah Goodrum was Hubnik's top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Lorena came up short against Franklin on Friday, falling 42-21. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Lions are ranked 38th).
Caleb Carrizales put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Lorena wouldn't let Franklin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lorena can thank Brody Deleon and Demarcus Winters for forcing both of them. Deleon is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
C.H. Yoe's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lorena, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. C.H. Yoe has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 207.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lorena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
C.H. Yoe couldn't quite finish off Lorena in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 43-41. Thankfully for C.H. Yoe, Braylon Henry (who rushed for 253 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also threw for seven yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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