The De Leon Bearcats will square off against the Muenster 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 match.
Last Friday, De Leon took a blow against Hawley, falling 54-21. De Leon was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Meanwhile, Muenster was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 32-27 to Pottsboro. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Muenster might have lost, but man, Casen Carney was a machine: he threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 153 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Carney's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 153 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Caden Klement, who picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Muenster was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
De Leon's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Muenster, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
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