Rice Consolidated is on a six-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Van Vleck a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Rice Consolidated Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Van Vleck Leopards at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rice Consolidated is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Tidehaven on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Raiders were outmatched by the Tigers and fell 68-9. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Meanwhile, Van Vleck fell victim to Tidehaven and their airtight defense last Friday. They had to suffer through a 48-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 855th, while the Tigers are ranked 127th).
Van Vleck's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Rice Consolidated, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Rice Consolidated was able to grind out a solid win over Van Vleck in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 28-18. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Leopards' Corey Austin, who rushed for 253 yards and one touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Raiders to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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