The Waco Lions will square off against the University Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Waco is looking for their season's first win.
On Friday, Waco took a blow against Ellison, falling 56-7. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 790th, while the Eagles are ranked 345th).
JAYLEN GUDE
| 10/17/25 @ Ellison | 16 |
| 10/10/25 vs Brenham | 12 |
| 09/26/25 vs San Angelo Central | 18 |
| 09/19/25 vs Navasota | 10 |
| 09/12/25 @ Cleburne | 11 |
| + 2 more games |
Even if they lost, Waco's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. In that department, JAYLEN GUDE was the leader with three. GUDE is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least ten every time he's taken the field this season. Waco got some further help from LANE JONES: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, University beat Belton 33-27 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Savoy Nichols and Will Shepard. Nichols had a great game and rushed for 112 yards and one score on only 12 carries. Meanwhile, Shepard was balling out in the loss, rushing for 98 yards and one TD, while also throwing for 98 yards and one touchdown.
University didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of London Smith and Jeremiah Green. Joaquin Martinez was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Waco's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for University, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Waco was dealt a bruising 50-3 defeat at the hands of University in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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