The Vanguard College Prep Vikings will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Texas School for the Deaf Rangers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Vanguard College Prep is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Faith Academy. Vanguard College Prep strolled past Faith Academy with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 70-56. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Texas School for the Deaf took care of business in their home opener on Thursday (and then some). They claimed a resounding 62-7 victory over Buckholts at home.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Xiovan Tomlinson and his top target Niven Zhang. Tomlinson threw for 113 yards and four touchdowns while Zhang picked up 77 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Zhang also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending a pass which he returned for a touchdown.
Texas School for the Deaf's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Cameron Blalock and his 2.5 sacks. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 2.5 sacks, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles.
Vanguard College Prep was dealt a bruising 58-13 defeat at the hands of Texas School for the Deaf in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Vanguard College Prep was down 52-13.
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