If Karnes City was feeling good fresh off their 41-14 takedown of Dilley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Badgers took a 41-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stockdale Brahmas on Friday. The Badgers haven't had much luck with the Brahmas recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Israel Soto
| 10/24/25 @ Stockdale | 3 |
| 10/17/25 vs Dilley | 3 |
| 10/03/25 vs Natalia | 3 |
| 09/05/25 vs Poteet | 3 |
| 08/29/25 @ Yorktown | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the loss, Karnes City still got an impressive performance from Israel Soto, who rushed for 260 yards and three scores on only 12 carries. Soto has become a key player for the Badgers: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Stockdale got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Coy Gann out in front who rushed for 175 yards and four TDs on only 15 carries. The dominant performance also gave Gann a new career-high in passing yards (53). Trenton Gordon was another key player, rushing for 126 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven carries.
Karnes City's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Stockdale, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Karnes City will face off against Nixon-Smiley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Soto and Garet Gonzales. As for Stockdale, they will take on Natalia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Brahmas will be up against the Mustangs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30.13 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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