The Yates Lions will head out to square off against the Worthing Colts at 7:00 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.
Worthing is hoping to do what Wheatley couldn't on Friday: put an end to Yates' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Yates blew past Wheatley, posting a 38-9 win at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Lions have posted against the Wildcats since October 1, 2016.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Worthing). They took down North Forest 47-29 on Saturday. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 421st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 921st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vashawn Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 138 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. A healthy portion of that aerial production (101 yards to be exact) went to Jacory Thurman, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Yates' record now sits at 3-1. As for Worthing, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Yates was dealt a bruising 63-28 defeat at the hands of Worthing when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Yates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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