Lorena and Connally are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Lorena Leopards will welcome the Connally Cadets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lorena is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Lorena will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 35-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Gatesville on Friday. Lorena sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-19 win over Gatesville. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Leopards have posted since September 22, 2023.
Lorena can attribute much of their success to Caleb Carrizales, who picked up 165 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Connally came up short against Robinson on Friday and fell 42-29.
Despite the loss, Connally got top-tier performance from Jamarion Vincent, who threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Lorena's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Connally, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Lorena has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Connally struggles in that department as they've been averaging 277.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lorena came up short against Connally in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, falling 34-24. Can Lorena avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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