New Braunfels hasn't had much luck against Smithson Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The New Braunfels Unicorns will challenge the Smithson Valley Rangers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
New Braunfels is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pieper just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost to the Warriors on the road by a 49-35 margin. The contest was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Unicorns couldn't quite close it out.
New Braunfels didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of CALEB PALOMO and LANDIN JACKSON. JACKSON has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played. New Braunfels got some further help from CATCHER KYLE: he picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Smithson Valley at home against Seguin on Friday as the squad secured a 47-7 victory. The Rangers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 22 points or more this season.
New Braunfels' loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Smithson Valley, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
New Braunfels ended up a good deal behind Smithson Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2021, losing 41-24. Thankfully for New Braunfels, TRAVIS MCCRACKEN (who rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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