The La Grange Leopards will challenge the La Vega Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Grange has given up an average of 37 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
La Grange is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 66 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Sealy on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 482nd, while the Tigers are ranked 69th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask La Vega). They claimed a resounding 49-7 victory over Lorena. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Leopards recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
La Grange better keep an eye on Ben Thompson. He was instrumental in La Vega's win, rushing for 137 yards and two TDs on only 14 carries. Those two rushing touchdowns gave Thompson a new career-high. Tristen Tyler also helped with two touchdowns in total.
La Vega was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lorena only rushed for 102.
La Vega didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Deadrick Stuart and Ge'Unte Thomas. Another thorn in Lorena's side was Jayce Wiley, who picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.
La Grange's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for La Vega, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
La Grange was taken down by La Vega 56-2 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Leopards were down 56-0.
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