Two dominant signal callers in Dominick Martinez and Seth Shuler are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Victoria West Warriors will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Tivy Antlers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tivy is hoping to do what McCollum couldn't on Friday: put an end to Victoria West's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Victoria West claimed a resounding 53-14 win over McCollum on the road. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Victoria West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jenesis Jeffries, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Tristan Bernard, who gained 87 total yards and two touchdowns.
Victoria West's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Guerra and Trevor Robinson. Robinson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Tivy waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Indians at home to the tune of 46-11. Given the Antlers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Indians are ranked 817th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tivy found their leader in underclassman Shuler, who threw for 328 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.3% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Guy Flores was another key receiver, picking up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Tivy wouldn't let Harlandale keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tivy can thank Curtis Woods and Robert Johnson for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Woods is now averaging an impressive 5.7 total tackles per game. Tivy got some further help from River Risinger: he made ten total tackles and snagged an interception.
Victoria West's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Tivy, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Victoria West has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 160.8 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Tivy has preferred to attack from the air: they average 332.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Victoria West couldn't quite finish off Tivy in their previous meeting back in November of 2017 and fell 20-17. Will Victoria West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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