After flying high against Smithville last Friday, Giddings came back down to earth. The Buffaloes were beaten by the Salado Eagles 42-14 on Friday. The Buffaloes were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Despite the defeat, Giddings had strong showings from Peyton Grimm, who picked up 108 receiving yards and one score, and Gunnar Fromme, who picked up 45 receiving yards and one touchdown. Grimm got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 70 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Salado to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gabe Merriman, who picked up 91 receiving yards and three TDs. Another player making a difference was Landen Owens, who threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns.
Giddings dropped their record down to 1-2 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Salado, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Coming up, Giddings will head out to face off against Rockdale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Salado, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Little River Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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