The Yates Lions will head out on the road 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 took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 38-9 victory over Wheatley. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Lions have posted against the Wildcats since October 1, 2016.
Meanwhile, Worthing has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 10.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They came out on top against North Forest by a score of 47-35. 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.
Yates' victory bumped their record up to 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 taken down by Worthing 63-28 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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