Gatesville hasn't had much luck against China Spring recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Gatesville's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so China Spring's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Gatesville lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Lorena, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's matchup. The Hornets blew past the Leopards 45-21 on Friday. Considering the Hornets have won five contests by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cy Burns
| 10/17/25 @ Lorena | 258 |
| 09/19/25 @ McGregor | 129 |
| 09/20/24 vs McGregor | 126 |
| 09/13/24 @ Mexia | 124 |
| 09/27/24 @ Burnet | 85 |
Cy Burns was his usual excellent self, rushing for 258 yards and five scores while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Those 258 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gehrig Keeton, who threw for 229 yards and one touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Gatesville's run defense was locked in: Lorena could only muster 1.7 yards per carry. The Hornets' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 2.25 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.33 on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, China Spring lost 38-17 to La Vega on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Pirates are ranked 63rd).
Gatesville's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for China Spring, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Gatesville was able to grind out a solid victory over China Spring in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 35-28. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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