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| 11/01/24 - Away | 24-21 W |
| 10/10/19 - Away | 21-13 W |
| 10/12/18 - Home | 18-14 W |
| 11/09/17 - Home | 37-7 W |
| 11/04/16 - Away | 35-34 W |
George Ranch has gone a perfect 5-0 against Alief Taylor recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Longhorns will square off against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. George Ranch has given up an average of 32.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
George Ranch came up short against Fulshear on Friday, falling 64-42. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (40), the Longhorns still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, George Ranch got top-tier performance from Hayden Drinkard, who rushed for 212 yards and four scores on only 14 carries. Drinkard's longest rush was for an incredible 87 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony Morrison, who threw for 212 yards and a pair of TDs.
Meanwhile, Alief Taylor played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 49-28 to Strake Jesuit. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Fighting Crusaders recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
George Ranch will have to contain Nick Kongolo as he made an impact in Alief Taylor's last game. He threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards.
George Ranch's record is now 3-5. As for Alief Taylor, their record now sits at an identical 3-5.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Drinkard and Hameer Shokunle. Drinkard just won't slow down this season and has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 164 rushing yards per game. Shokunle has been a dominant force too and has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 94.8 rushing yards per game.
George Ranch came out on top in a nail-biter against Alief Taylor when the teams last played back in November of 2024, sneaking past 24-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Lions' Jaxson Adeoye, who rushed for 159 yards and a pair of scores. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Longhorns to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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