After two games on the road, Connally is heading back home. They will square off against the Gatesville Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Connally is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against La Vega last Friday. They had to suffer through a 31-0 loss at the hands of the Pirates. The match marked the first time this season in which the Cadets were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Gatesville was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. The game between them and Robinson wasn't particularly close, with Gatesville falling 24-10. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 386th, while the Rockets are ranked 163rd).
Gatesville's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-5. As for Connally, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Connally didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Gatesville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 35-29 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gatesville's Rayshon Smith, who rushed for 213 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Connally still be able to contain Smith? There's only one way to find out.
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