Van Vleck was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 28-18 to the Rice Consolidated Raiders. The Leopards were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Van Vleck still got an impressive performance from Corey Austin, who rushed for 261 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Austin is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 131 every time he's taken the field this season.
Even though they lost, Van Vleck was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Rice Consolidated found their leader in sophomore Kor'Dae Johnson, who threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Van Vleck's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Rice Consolidated, their record now sits at 7-3.
Van Vleck will take on Boling at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Van Vleck is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.7 points per game this season. As for Rice Consolidated, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Blanco at 7:00 p.m. on November 14th.
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