Van hasn't had much luck against Gilmer recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Vandals will look to defend their home field against the Buckeyes at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Van is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Spring Hill on Friday. The Vandals put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 49-26 victory. The Vandals haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Gilmer beat Pittsburg 36-25 on Friday. Given the Buckeyes' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Pirates are ranked 365th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gilmer's win came from a few key players Van will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tayveon Horne, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Gilmer is 2-1 when Horne posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Zade Taylor was another key player, throwing for 235 yards and three TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Gilmer proved: they limited Pittsburg to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Trey Lee for the heroic effort on defense: he. Gilmer's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.7.
Gilmer's defense didn't let Kord Johnson, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Pittsburg's QB won't forget Jet Bates anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-2. As for Gilmer, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4.
Van was dealt a bruising 103-0 defeat at the hands of Gilmer in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Vandals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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