Giddings scored first but ultimately less than La Grange in their contest on Friday. They had to suffer through a 63-7 loss at the hands of the La Grange Leopards. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 805th, while the Leopards are ranked 391st).
Even though they lost, Giddings was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Leading La Grange to victory were Clayton Cooper and Davon Giscome. Cooper rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, while Giscome rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Giscome is now averaging an impressive 101.9 rushing yards per game. Dillan Johnson also helped out with an impressive 88 receiving yards.
Giddings' defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for La Grange, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Giddings will head out to challenge Madisonville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for La Grange, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Sealy at 7:30 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,045 yards in their previous games.
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