Randolph has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. After each having a week off, they and the Llano Yellowjackets will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m.
Randolph is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Marion just ended the team's six-game winning streak last Friday. They fell 35-28 to the Bulldogs. The loss put an end to the Ro-Hawks' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Llano came tearing into last Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Eagles at home to the tune of 49-0. The Yellowjackets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Llano found their leader in underclassman Luke Davis, who threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Trey Mote, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
One reason for the win was Llano's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Carsten Hays was especially locked on to Luling's QB and sacked him twice. Hays is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Llano was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Randolph fell to 6-1. As for Llano, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Randolph strolled past Llano in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 24-7. Will Randolph repeat their success, or does Llano have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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