Del Valle is 0-8 against Lake Travis since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Del Valle Cardinals will venture away from home to square off against the Lake Travis Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m.
Del Valle's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Bowie on Friday. They had to suffer through a 34-0 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Cardinals just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Meanwhile, Lake Travis put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Bowie 44-6 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Lake Travis relied on the efforts of Vann Hopping, who rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Chaston Ditta, who threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns. Hopping's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Lark Sidle was Ditta's top target, picking up 58 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Lake Travis wouldn't let Bowie keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Easton Aird, Cooper Webb, and Merrick Kays picked up one apiece. Aird is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lake Travis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Del Valle's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Lake Travis, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Del Valle took a serious blow against Lake Travis in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 45-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hopping, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Now that Del Valle knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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