The Lorena Leopards will be playing at home against the La Vega Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lorena is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Lorena will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat China Spring on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 27-point loss they were dealt two weeks ago. Lorena fell just short of China Spring by a score of 38-35. One positive for the Leopards, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Lorena might have lost, but man, Caleb Carrizales was a machine: he picked up 157 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Carrizales' receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 131 receiving yards. Carson Miller also helped out with an impressive 82 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Lorena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, La Vega got themselves on the board against Connally last Friday, but Connally never followed suit. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 31-0 win over the Cadets. Considering the Pirates have won five games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
La Vega relied on the efforts of Kourtney Parr, who threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and Bryson Roland, who gained 117 total yards and a touchdown. Parr's passing game has become a key predictor of La Vega's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. James Degrate was another key player, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory (which was La Vega's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 21.5 points. As for Lorena, their record is now 2-7.
Lorena came up short against La Vega in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 49-42. Will Lorena have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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