Two dominant signal callers in Trip Baysinger and Jaxsen Ludlow are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Liberty-Eylau Leopards will challenge the White Oak Roughnecks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
White Oak is hoping to do what Atlanta couldn't on Friday: put an end to Liberty-Eylau's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Liberty-Eylau simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Atlanta 42-6 at home. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Rabbits are ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Baysinger continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 167 yards and three touchdowns. Arian Taylor also helped out as he racked up 121 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Liberty-Eylau was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, White Oak humbled Sabine with a 48-13 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Roughnecks have posted against the Cardinals since October 14, 2016.
It was another big night for Ludlow, who rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns. Those 177 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. A healthy portion of that aerial production (123 yards to be exact) went to Braydon Bratcher, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
White Oak wouldn't let Sabine keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. White Oak can thank Michael Morgan and Cameron Venable for forcing both of them. Venable is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Trevor Sizemore was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Liberty-Eylau's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for White Oak, their record now sits at 5-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Liberty-Eylau has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like White Oak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 211.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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