The Yates Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Worthing Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
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 matchup at home with ease, bagging a 38-9 win over Wheatley. 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 strolled past North Forest with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 47-29. 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 was his usual excellent self, 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 is now 3-1. As for Worthing, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Yates took a serious blow against Worthing in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 63-28. Can Yates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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