Slaton didn't have done well against New Deal recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Slaton Tigers walked away with a 26-17 win over the New Deal Lions. The Tigers' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Despite the loss, New Deal had strong showings from David Aguirre, who picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Dallas Sumner, who threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns.
Slaton's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for New Deal, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Slaton will welcome Post at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Post knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Slaton likes a good challenge. As for New Deal, they will head out on the road to take on Sundown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Deal is facing Sundown at the right time seeing as Sundown is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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