Smithson Valley is 9-0 against New Braunfels since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Smithson Valley Rangers will host the New Braunfels Unicorns at 11:00 a.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Smithson Valley sitting on seven straight wins and New Braunfels on four.
Smithson Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Vela 55-13. Considering the Rangers have won nine matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, New Braunfels' offense rose to the challenge against a Raiders defense that boasted an average of only 11.67 points allowed on Friday. New Braunfels narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North 35-32.
CLAYTON NAMKEN continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 255 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt. New Braunfels also got help from LANE DUKE, who showed off his sure hands for 126 receiving yards.
Smithson Valley pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points per game. As for New Braunfels, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Smithson Valley was able to grind out a solid win over New Braunfels when the teams last played back in October, winning 29-18. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was NAMKEN, who threw for 234 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Smithson Valley still be able to contain NAMKEN? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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