The Van Vandals will head out on the road to face off against the Athens Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Van lost to Pleasant Grove on the road by a 30-14 margin. The matchup marked the Vandals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Athens had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-6 win over the Panthers. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Panthers are ranked 605th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was David Richardson, who threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns.
Athens' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.5 points. As for Van, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Van against Athens in their previous meeting back in November of 2018, as the team secured a 49-13 win. Does Van have another victory up their sleeve, or will Athens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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