The Madisonville Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Giddings Buffaloes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Madisonville has given up an average of 28.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Madisonville made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Bellville, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mustangs fell just short of the Brahmas by a score of 48-45 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Brahmas: they've now lost three in a row.

Tristan Whaley
| 10/31/25 vs Bellville | 126 |
| 09/05/25 @ Navasota | 115 |
| 08/29/25 @ Diboll | 104 |
| 09/26/25 vs Center | 65 |
| 10/24/25 @ Sealy | 50 |
Madisonville might have lost, but man, Jaden Simpson was a machine: he rushed for 222 yards and four TDs while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. Simpson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards. Madisonville also got help from Tristan Whaley, who showed off his sure hands for 126 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Giddings lost 66-42 to La Grange on Friday.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 5-4. As for Giddings, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Madisonville against Giddings when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-7 win. In that game, the Mustangs amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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