The Springlake-Earth Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the Happy Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Springlake-Earth knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Happy likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Springlake-Earth was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-35 to Petersburg. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wolverines came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 93rd).
Springlake-Earth's loss came about despite a quality game from Froylan Agundiz, who rushed for 103 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 92 yards and a touchdown. Agundiz also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending three passes.
Even if they lost, Springlake-Earth's defensive line still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kaleb Castillo and Joshua Tovar who racked up all seven sacks between them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Happy). They strolled past Whitharral with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 54-40. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Springlake-Earth fell to 2-1. As for Happy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Springlake-Earth came up short against Happy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 48-42. Can Springlake-Earth avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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