The Teague Lions will head out to take on the Bullard Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Teague's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Bullard's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Teague earned a 28-20 win over Mexia. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Zak Leija looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Teague was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bullard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Liberty-Eylau by a score of 27-24. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 518th, while the Leopards are ranked 191st).
Bullard's loss came about despite a quality game from Crew Bowman, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns.
Teague's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Bullard, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Teague has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 205.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bullard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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