Young Men's Leadership Academy will head out on the road to square off against the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Young Men's Leadership Academy's offense hasn't had much luck over their past six contests, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Young Men's Leadership Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Karnes City on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Badgers.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Mustangs on Friday. Nixon-Smiley fell just short of Natalia by a score of 18-15. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Young Men's Leadership Academy will need to focus on slowing down Eric Rodriguez, one of several Nixon-Smiley players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 71 yards and one score on only seven carries, and also threw for 122 yards and one TD. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 60 yards. Garet Gonzales also helped out with an impressive 104 receiving yards.
Nixon-Smiley suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 4-2. As for Young Men's Leadership Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Young Men's Leadership Academy couldn't quite finish off Nixon-Smiley in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 and fell 21-19. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gonzales, who rushed for 133 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries. Now that Young Men's Leadership Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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