The Salado Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Smithville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Smithville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Salado, who comes in off a win.
Salado took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Gonzales with a sharp 42-21 win.
Luke Bingham continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 175 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.8 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Salado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Hays Ramsey
| 10/10/25 vs Wimberley | 2 |
| 10/31/25 vs Gonzales | 1 |
| 10/03/25 @ Navarro | 1 |
| 09/26/25 vs Lago Vista | 1 |
| 09/12/25 vs Giddings | 1 |
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Salado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hays Ramsey and Max Gist. Ramsey has become a key player for Salado: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least one interception, but 1-2 otherwise. Another thorn in Gonzales' side was Damonte Foster, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Smithville was beaten by Wimberley 84-26 on Friday. The Tigers have struggled against the Texans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Salado is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Smithville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything came up roses for Salado against Smithville when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 59-16 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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