The Salado Eagles will head out to face off against the Little River Academy Bumblebees at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Salado will be strutting in after a victory while Little River Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row dating back to last season, Salado finally turned things around against Giddings on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Buffaloes 55-14 on the road.
Lincoln Hossfeld was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 304 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes, and also rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Brendan Wilson also helped out as he racked up 116 receiving yards.
Salado wouldn't let Giddings keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Salado can thank Michael Edmondson and Devonte Foster for forcing both of them. Edmondson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Brodie Landon was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Little River Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 49-35 bruising from Burnet. The Bumblebees were down 49-28 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Little River Academy might have lost, but man, Brody Allen was a machine: he threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 62 yards. Brian Grissom also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Salado's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Little River Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Salado took a serious blow against Little River Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 55-28. Thankfully for Salado, Kasey Mraz (who threw for 221 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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